
Old Course
The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate
About this course
The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate golf course in Hampshire represents an intriguing piece of English golf history, designed by Harry Colt during the prolific period of his career in the early twentieth century. Colt, renowned for his work at Sunningdale, Wentworth, and numerous other celebrated British courses, brought his characteristic strategic design philosophy to this rural Hampshire setting. The course occupies part of the Leckford Estate, a working farm property owned by the John Lewis Partnership since 1929, which also includes agricultural land along the River Test. The layout reflects Colt's preference for natural routing that follows the contours of the land, with holes shaped by the gentle undulations typical of the Hampshire countryside. The estate's position in the Test Valley provides a pastoral setting, with the course woven through farmland and mature woodland. Colt's design principles of strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful play rather than mere power would be evident in the original routing, though details of specific holes and features are not widely documented in public golf architecture records. The course serves primarily as a private amenity for John Lewis Partnership employees and their guests, maintaining a quiet profile compared to Colt's more famous championship venues. This limited access has preserved its character as a members' course focused on recreational golf rather than tournament play or public recognition.
Quick facts
- Location
- Leckford, Hampshire, England
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1930
- Designer
- Harry S. Colt
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,138 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.6/130
Getting there
The journey to The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate begins at either London Heathrow or Southampton Airport, the latter offering a particularly swift forty-minute drive north through the gentle Hampshire countryside. The route traces the Test Valley - one of England's most storied chalk stream landscapes - before slipping into Leckford village, where working farmland and historic water meadows frame the approach. This is an arrival defined by discretion rather than fanfare: beyond the estate's understated entrance, the transition from public road to private holding is marked only by the quiet shift from asphalt to gravel and the sudden sense of entering a working agricultural sanctuary that has remained largely unchanged for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Old at The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Old was designed by Harry S. Colt.
Old at The Waitrose Farm Leckford Estate is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Old is 36.
Old plays 3,138 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Old is 130.
Old is a 9-hole course.


