What Facilities and Services Does Orchardleigh Golf Club Offer?

Orchardleigh Golf Club offers more than just an 18-hole round. According to the club's website, facilities and services include a driving range, function rooms, a fully licensed bar serving drinks and bar meals seven days a week, golf lessons, and hosting for societies and events. The club also runs a membership and pay-and-play model, so you can use these facilities whether you join or just visit for a round. The details below reflect what the site states; for current opening times, booking requirements, or prices, check directly with the club.

Golf Facilities

The Course

The centrepiece is a parkland course designed by Ryder Cup Captain Brian Huggett. The site describes it as a 6,824-yard par 72 course for men and par 73 for ladies, and notes it was ranked 6th Best Course in Somerset by Top 100 Courses. The club was also named South West England Golf Club of the Year by Your Golfer Magazine.

Driving Range

A driving range is listed among the club's facilities, useful for warming up before a round or practising between games.

Golf Lessons

Lessons are available and, based on a member review quoted on the site, are "fantastic and delivered in a relaxed environment." If you are a beginner or returning to the game, this is the club's stated route into coaching.

Clubhouse: Bar and Food

The clubhouse has a fully licensed bar serving a range of drinks and bar meals, open 7 days a week. Member reviews on the site mention "tasty golfers food and drink for after" a round. This makes the clubhouse usable independently of a tee time — for example, meeting after a society day or dropping in for a meal.

Function Rooms and Events

Function rooms are available, and the club states that societies are welcome. This combination suits group bookings such as society days, corporate events, or private functions that want golf plus a room for food, drinks, or presentations. The estate setting — the site highlights "the long drive into the estate" — is part of the venue's appeal for events.

Membership and Access Options

You do not need full membership to use the golf facilities. The club's stated options:

Under the £1 membership route, the site says you "only pay when you play," maintain an official handicap, enter competitions, and enjoy roll-ups. Note the two different pay-and-play figures on the site (£9 and £16) — confirm the current green fee when booking.

Practical Checks Before You Go

• Confirm current prices: the site shows more than one pay-and-play figure, so verify the green fee for your date.
• Check the £1 offer terms: it is marked as a limited offer with T's & C's — ask what the conditions are before relying on it.
• Book function rooms and societies in advance: the site lists these as available but gives no booking process, so contact the club directly.
• Buggies: listed as available; ask about availability and cost when booking.
• Lessons: contact the club to arrange a lesson and confirm pricing.

For anything time-sensitive — opening hours, event availability, or the status of the £1 membership offer — the club itself is the only reliable source.