
Hebden Bridge Course
Hebden Bridge Golf Club
About this course
Hebden Bridge Golf Club sits in the Calder Valley of West Yorkshire, occupying moorland terrain above the historic mill town of Hebden Bridge. The course was established in 1906 and plays across characteristic Pennine landscape, with the routing taking advantage of the valley's natural contours and elevation changes. The setting offers views across the surrounding hills and the valley below, with the course exposed to the weather patterns typical of this part of northern England. The layout measures just over 5,100 yards from the back tees, making it a relatively short course by modern standards, but the terrain and often challenging wind conditions provide substance beyond the yardage. The moorland character means the course features heather, gorse, and rough grasses alongside the fairways, and the ground tends to play firm. Several holes require accurate placement rather than distance, with the topography creating uneven lies and approach shots that must account for slopes and elevation. Hebden Bridge serves a local membership drawn from the surrounding valley communities. The club maintains a traditional northern English golf club atmosphere, with a modest clubhouse that reflects its early twentieth-century origins. The course remains a straightforward test of golf suited to the landscape it occupies, without pretension to championship ambitions but offering an honest game in a distinctive setting. Its position in the Pennines gives it a different character from the parkland courses found in lower-lying areas of Yorkshire.
Quick facts
- Location
- Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1930
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 34
- Length
- 2,591 yards
- Difficulty
- 32.7/118
FAQ
Common questions about Hebden Bridge
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hebden Bridge is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Hebden Bridge is 34.
Hebden Bridge plays 2,591 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Hebden Bridge is 118.
Hebden Bridge is a 9-hole course.

