
Fosseway *Alternate Tees) Course
Fosseway Golf Club
About this course
Fosseway Golf Club sits in the Somerset countryside near Midsomer Norton, approximately fifteen miles south of Bristol. The course was designed by Frank Pennink, a prolific British golf architect whose work from the 1950s through the 1970s includes numerous layouts across England and continental Europe. Pennink typically favored parkland designs that worked with natural terrain rather than imposing dramatic earthworks, and Fosseway reflects this approach with a routing that moves through gently rolling farmland characteristic of the region. The course occupies land that takes its name from the Fosse Way, the ancient Roman road that runs through this part of Somerset. The landscape here features modest elevation changes and mature tree cover, with the layout presenting a traditional parkland test that emphasizes accurate driving and approach play. Multiple tee positions allow the course to accommodate players of varying abilities while maintaining strategic interest across different yardages. Fosseway serves as a members' club with a local and regional membership base drawn from Somerset and neighboring counties. The club maintains the course as a year-round facility, with the free-draining qualities of the underlying terrain allowing for relatively consistent playing conditions through the British seasons. The layout provides a straightforward but honest examination of golf, typical of mid-century British parkland designs that prioritize playability and maintenance practicality alongside strategic variety.
Quick facts
- Location
- Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1971
- Designer
- Frank Pennink
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 67
- Length
- 4,565 yards
- Difficulty
- 66.5/116
Getting there
Fosseway Golf Club sits in the rolling countryside of Somerset, most easily reached via Bristol Airport (BRS), roughly forty minutes to the south, or alternatively from Birmingham Airport (BHX) for those approaching from the Midlands. The drive from either hub carries you through the gentle, stone-built villages of the West Country, where the landscape gradually shifts from motorway efficiency to narrow lanes lined with dry-stone walls and hedgerows heavy with hawthorn. As you approach Midsomer Norton, the urban sprawl yields entirely to pastoral quiet - a final few miles of country roads deliver you to Fosseway Golf Club, where the Somerset hills rise softly around the clubhouse, a fitting arrival at one of England's most understated and characterful courses.

FAQ
Common questions about Fosseway *Alternate Tees) at Fosseway Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Fosseway *Alternate Tees) was designed by Frank Pennink.
Yes. Fosseway *Alternate Tees) at Fosseway Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Fosseway *Alternate Tees) is 67.
Fosseway *Alternate Tees) plays 4,565 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Fosseway *Alternate Tees) is 116.
Fosseway *Alternate Tees) is a 18-hole course.



