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St Cleres Course

St Cleres Hall Golf Club

Corringham, Essex, England
9 holesPar 27910 yds27.1/95

About this course

St Cleres Hall Golf Club occupies parkland in Corringham, a village in southern Essex between the Thames estuary and the A13 corridor. The course was designed by A. Stiff, a lesser-documented figure in British golf architecture whose work appears primarily in the early-to-mid twentieth century across southeastern England. The layout takes its name from the historic St Cleres Hall estate, and the setting reflects the gently rolling agricultural landscape characteristic of this part of Essex, with mature trees and hedgerows defining playing corridors. The course serves the local golfing community in an area that includes nearby towns such as Stanford-le-Hope and Basildon. Essex parkland courses of this era typically feature moderate elevation changes, strategic bunkering around greens, and tree-lined fairways that reward accuracy over distance. The routing likely makes use of the natural contours and existing woodland to create variety in hole length and direction. St Cleres Hall functions as a members' club with visitor access, offering a traditional clubhouse experience and maintaining the course for regular club competitions and social golf. The club sits within a region that has seen considerable residential and industrial development over recent decades, making established golf courses like St Cleres important green spaces. The layout provides a straightforward test of golf suited to a range of abilities, typical of community-focused clubs in the Home Counties.

Quick facts

Location
Corringham, Essex, England
Access
Public
Year built
1994
Designer
A. Stiff
Holes
9
Par
27
Length
910 yards
Difficulty
27.1/95

Getting there

Most visitors arrive via London Stansted Airport, roughly forty minutes northwest by car, though London City Airport offers a closer alternative for those connecting through the capital's financial district. The drive east from either hub traces the Thames Estuary through a landscape of marshland and industrial heritage before turning inland toward the gentle farmland of South Essex. St Cleres Hall Golf Club reveals itself quietly at journey's end - a Georgian manor house set within mature parkland, its understated entrance a world apart from the motorways and river crossings that precede it.

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Common questions about St Cleres

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

St Cleres was designed by A. Stiff.

Yes. St Cleres is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at St Cleres is 27.

St Cleres plays 910 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at St Cleres is 95.

St Cleres is a 9-hole course.

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