
Colin Valley Course
Colin Park
About this course
Colin Valley is a parkland course located in the Colin area of west Belfast, part of the Colin Park Golf Club. The course occupies gently rolling terrain characteristic of the Belfast hills' lower slopes, with mature tree-lined fairways and a layout that incorporates the natural contours of the land. The setting provides views across the surrounding residential areas toward the higher ground of the Colin Mountain and Black Mountain to the west. The club serves primarily as a municipal facility, offering accessible golf to the local community in a city where parkland courses provide an alternative to the more famous links layouts along Northern Ireland's coast. The routing makes use of the available land with a mix of doglegs and straightaway holes, and the tree cover and modest elevation changes create variety in shot-making requirements. Water features and bunkers positioned around greens add strategic interest to approach play. Colin Park functions as a welcoming venue for everyday golfers in Belfast, with a clubhouse that supports casual rounds and local competitions. The course reflects the tradition of municipal golf in Northern Ireland, where public facilities have long played an important role in making the game available beyond private membership clubs. While it does not carry the tournament history or design pedigree of Northern Ireland's championship courses, Colin Valley provides a functional and pleasant setting for regular play in an urban environment.
Quick facts
- Location
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 34
- Length
- 2,373 yards
- Difficulty
- 32.4/113
Getting there
The journey to Colin Park begins at Belfast International Airport or the more centrally located George Best Belfast City Airport, both within a half-hour of the club's western edge. From either terminal, the route threads through Belfast's urban fabric before climbing gently into the verdant folds of the Colin Valley, where the city's industrial hum gives way to open hillsides and hedgerow-lined lanes. The final approach reveals a landscape of rolling pasture and wooded glens, a surprisingly pastoral pocket tucked just beyond the capital's reach, where Colin Park has quietly occupied its hillside perch for over a century.

FAQ
Common questions about Colin Valley at Colin Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Yes. Colin Valley at Colin Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Colin Valley is 34.
Colin Valley plays 2,373 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Colin Valley is 113.
Colin Valley is a 9-hole course.



