Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa – good wine, fine dining and excellent service. Expect more from your golf break at this AA Hotel of the Year 2008
At a glance
Golf courses
A challenging 6,353 yards, par 71 course from the back tees. Although some of the holes are quite forgiving the closing four holes are a real test.
Donnington Valley (Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa)
Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, in Newbury, Berkshire had its beautiful 18 hole parkland golf course re-designed and lengthened between 1998 and 2000 and is now a challenging 6,353 yards, par 71 course from the back tees. Although some of the holes are quite forgiving the closing four holes are regarded as one of the toughest finishes in the country, with water featuring prominently on 15th, 16th and 17th holes. The clubhouse, Snelsmore House, a Grade II listed Victorian building overlooks the 9th/18th green and offers golfers exceptional golfing and social facilities with its two bars.
18 Holes, Par 71, Yardage 6353. Parkland.
| Hole | Name | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | Fox and Hounds | 503 | 493 | 5 | 9 | 453 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | The Lodge | 421 | 399 | 4 | 3 | 369 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | The Kiss | 353 | 338 | 4 | 11 | 326 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Dingley Dell | 360 | 334 | 4 | 13 | 298 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Chestnuts | 358 | 345 | 4 | 7 | 325 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Road Hole | 428 | 417 | 4 | 1 | 381 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Lone Pine | 349 | 338 | 4 | 15 | 319 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | The Elbow | 371 | 342 | 4 | 5 | 326 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | Great Cedar | 111 | 100 | 3 | 17 | 84 | 3 | 17 |
| Out | 3254 | 3106 | 36 | | 2881 | 36 | |
| 10 | Temptation | 270 | 260 | 4 | 18 | 253 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Bunker Hill | 179 | 168 | 3 | 8 | 160 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Poplars | 392 | 369 | 4 | 6 | 343 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Valley Pass | 329 | 307 | 4 | 16 | 287 | 4 | 16 |
| 14 | The Funnel | 382 | 363 | 4 | 10 | 328 | 4 | 10 |
| 15 | Big Dipper | 616 | 582 | 5 | 2 | 484 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Lakeside | 174 | 161 | 3 | 12 | 140 | 3 | 12 |
| 17 | Oaken | 421 | 391 | 4 | 4 | 375 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Snelsmore | 336 | 309 | 4 | 14 | 302 | 4 | 14 |
| In | 3099 | 2910 | 35 | | 2672 | 35 | |
| Total | 6353 | 6016 | 71 | | 5553 | 71 | |
Accommodation
A stunning 111 bedroom, 4* hotel and Spa. Most rooms enjoy peaceful views over the golf course and the rolling Berkshire countryside.
Recently awarded Hotel Of The Year AA England 2007/2008, Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa offers an excellent standard of accommodation for your golf break. Its 111 bedrooms recently refurbished rooms features flat screen TVs and air-conditioning, and most of them enjoy peaceful views over the golf course and the rolling Berkshire countryside. The Winepress restaurant is an award-winning restaurant and features 30 different wines by the glass. A brand new Health Club and Spa was opened in September 2006; it boasts an 18m lap pool, jacuzzi, a sauna, steam and aromatherapy room, a state-of-the-art gym and six treatment suites. With The Cotswolds on your doorstep as well as a host of other towns and villages of interest, there is much else to do and see for the non-golfer.
Did you know?
The hotel was awarded the AA hotel of the year award for 2007/08.
Location
Newbury, Berkshire (5 mins from Junction 13 of the M4)
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