Our take

There is a serious amount of climbing at Cotswold Hills, a 6,800 yard tree-lined championship parkland above Cheltenham where most groups are glad of a buggy.

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How it plays

What you are actually facing

18holes
72par
6,735yards
218mof climb
2water hazards

The walk. Hilly — we would take a buggy. 218 metres of climb over eighteen holes.

The wind. The wind is usually south-westerly, averaging 14 km/h, gusting to 40. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.

The water. 2 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.

The design. Morris Little.

The holes that will cost you. The 5th, the 16th and the 13th. The 16th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.

Hole by hole — how we would play it
1
389 yards — flat
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
2
376 yards — plays like 383, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
3
428 yards — plays like 434, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
4
206 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Crosswind — allow for drift
5
573 yards — plays like 557, downhill
three-shot hole — position over power
Crosswind — allow for drift
6
369 yards — plays like 381, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
7
476 yards — plays like 465, downhill
reachable in two — go for it
Crosswind — allow for drift
8
384 yards — plays like 372, downhill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
9
155 yards — flat
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
10
389 yards — plays like 418, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Downwind — take less
11
166 yards — plays like 158, downhill
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer
12
360 yards — plays like 376, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
13
483 yards — plays like 474, downhill
reachable in two — go for it
Crosswind — allow for drift
14
403 yards — plays like 414, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
15
204 yards — plays like 210, uphill
one-shotter — club for the effective number, not the card
Crosswind — allow for drift
16
584 yards — plays like 557, downhill
three-shot hole — position over power
Crosswind — allow for drift
17
372 yards — plays like 385, uphill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Crosswind — allow for drift
18
418 yards — plays like 390, downhill
driver and a short-iron — take the trouble on only if the line is clean
Into the wind — club up, it plays longer

Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.

WHERE TO STAY

Places to stay while you play Cotswold Hills Golf Club

Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Cotswold Hills Golf Club in your golf holiday.

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Venue details checked by the Golf Planet Holidays specialist team · Updated May 2026

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