This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.

"The Prime Minister naming is good trivia — the estate itself has hosted actual heads of government for centuries."

Brocket Hall is a stately-home estate that housed two Victorian prime ministers — Lords Melbourne and Palmerston — and its first course, the Melbourne, opened in June 1992 to a design by Ryder Cup men Peter Alliss and Clive Clark. The par-72 layout crosses the River Lea four times as it follows the estate's natural contours, then ends with one of golf's oddest and loveliest commutes: a short ferry ride across the water to the 18th green, played out in front of the Hall itself.

Anglophiles and estate-golf collectors. The ferry to the 18th green alone justifies the trip for anyone who loves golf's eccentric side.

The 18th is the postcard: you ferry across the water to a green beneath the Hall's windows — a finish nowhere else offers. The River Lea crossings earlier in the round build the drama toward it.

Fair parkland width, but the four River Lea crossings mean real forced carries. Low-pressure, gorgeous setting — a good 'first posh course' for an improving player.

Confirmed in GSPro on the public course list, with a fresh 2026 build. A pretty, fair parkland round in the bay — queue it for members who want scenery and a good card rather than a beating.

A private members' estate that welcomes visitors and societies on bookable green fees — expect stately-home pricing. Stay-and-play packages at the Hall are the smoothest way in.