Surrey Golf Packages and Breaks
The sand and heather belt south of London holds the densest collection of world class inland golf anywhere, and almost all of it welcomes weekday visitors. Walton Heath, St George's Hill, Hankley Common, Hindhead: a Surrey package is club golf at its highest level, played from one base, under an hour from Heathrow. Here is how to build the break for 2026.
Photograph: Walton Heath Golf Club, via Google
Who a Surrey golf package suits
Golfers who rank architecture above ocean views, groups bolting world class rounds onto a London visit, and anyone curious why course designers speak of the Surrey sand belt the way musicians speak of Abbey Road. This is members' club golf: weekday tee sheets, jacket for lunch at some clubs, firm fast turf on sand, heather waiting for the loose drive. It suits twos and fours better than buccaneering twelves, and it rewards golfers who book clubs direct and arrive with a handicap certificate. Resort seekers wanting one hotel with golf attached should look at England golf holidays for alternatives.
For the complete cost picture see green fees in Surrey, and for the full ranking, the best golf courses in Surrey.
The courses to build a package around
Walton Heath, Old and New
Herbert Fowler's Old Course, opened in 1904, hosted the 1981 Ryder Cup and the 2023 AIG Women's Open, and remains the most championship hardened of the Surrey heath courses, with the New alongside making a natural 36 hole day. Visitor fees run from 175 pounds on winter weekdays to 265 pounds on summer weekends, indicative for 2026, with visitors welcome from 9.30am on weekdays and midday at weekends. The heather here is not decoration; drive it straight or reload. Full notes in the Walton Heath Old Course profile.
St George's Hill
Harry Colt's 1913 masterpiece at Weybridge, routinely called the best example of his inland work, plays 27 holes across the Red, Blue and Green nines. One scheduling fact matters for 2026 trips: major renovation work runs on the Red nine from August 2026 to April 2027, with 18 hole play continuing on the Green and Blue combination. Visitors are received Monday to Thursday with very limited Friday mornings; book early, because the weekday sheet is the only sheet. See the St George's Hill profile.
Hankley Common
The wildest of the heath courses, out by Farnham on open common land where the heather horizon never breaks. Visitor fees are 220 pounds Monday to Thursday and 235 pounds Friday to Sunday in 2026, indicative, with weekend visitors taken in the afternoons. It is many connoisseurs' favorite single round in the county. Profile: Hankley Common.
Hindhead
The most dramatic land on the sand belt, with the front nine plunging through the Devil's Punchbowl valleys. High season visitor fees run 149 pounds Monday to Thursday and 187 pounds Friday and Saturday, indicative for 2026, the relative value play of the top tier. Weekday booking is straightforward; weekends open after midday.
The supporting cast
The three Ws around Woking, that is Woking, West Hill and Worplesdon, form the classic one day triple for the ambitious, and the Sunningdale Old and New pairing sits just over the Berkshire border for trips that stretch the county line; see the Sunningdale Old Course profile. None of these requires more than a polite email, a weekday and a handicap certificate.
A four night Surrey structure that works
| Day | Plan | Indicative green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive via Heathrow or London, afternoon at Hindhead to meet the heather | 149 to 187 pounds |
| Day 2 | Walton Heath Old, lunch in the clubhouse, New Course after for the strong | 175 to 265 pounds |
| Day 3 | St George's Hill, Weybridge evening (Green and Blue nines from August 2026) | Confirm with the club |
| Day 4 | Hankley Common, the connoisseur's closer, Farnham dinner | 220 to 235 pounds |
| Day 5 | Depart, or add the Woking, West Hill and Worplesdon triple |
Package totals are third party and seasonal; treat all figures as indicative for 2026 and always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability or browse Surrey and London hotels.
When to book and when to go
Weekdays are the currency of a Surrey trip, so the whole package starts with which clubs hold your dates. Write to the clubs eight to twelve weeks ahead for spring and autumn, longer for May and September, the two perfect months: May for gorse in bloom and fast turf, September for purple heather and society season buzz. The sand belt drains so well that winter golf here is a genuine product rather than a consolation, often at meaningful reductions, and summer evenings allow a second nine until nearly ten. Build the St George's Hill leg with the Red nine closure in mind from August 2026, and keep Fridays flexible: several clubs restrict or close visitor access at the week's end.
Plan your Surrey golf break
Tell us your dates, group size and which clubs top the wish list. One concierge handles the club correspondence, sequences the weekday tee sheets and costs the trip to the head. No obligation.
Surrey package questions
Can visitors play Surrey's famous heathland courses?
Yes, on weekdays above all. Walton Heath welcomes visitors from 9.30am Monday to Friday and from midday at weekends, Hankley Common takes visitors through the week and weekend afternoons, Hindhead opens its weekdays and weekend afternoons, and St George's Hill receives visitors Monday to Thursday with limited Friday mornings. Book direct with each club, carry a handicap, and respect the dress codes; these are members' clubs sharing their courses, not resorts.
How much does a Surrey golf package cost?
Green fees for the top tier run 149 to 265 pounds per round in 2026: Walton Heath from 175 pounds winter weekdays to 265 in summer, Hankley Common at 220 to 235 pounds, Hindhead at 149 to 187 in high season, all indicative. A three round long weekend therefore lands around 550 to 700 pounds in golf per person before lodging, with the Woking, West Hill and Worplesdon trio or a second Walton Heath course pushing a five round week past 1,000 pounds. Always confirm directly before booking.
When is the best time for heathland golf in Surrey?
The heath drains superbly, so Surrey is a genuine year round destination, but May for the flowering gorse and September into October for firm turf and purple heather are the connoisseur's windows. Summer is excellent with evening light past nine; winter golf on the sand belt is far better than visitors expect, often on full greens at reduced fees. Note course works: St George's Hill renovates its Red nine from August 2026 to April 2027.
Where should you stay for a Surrey golf break?
Two practical bases. For Walton Heath and St George's Hill, stay around Epsom, Weybridge or Cobham on the London edge of the county; for Hankley Common, Hindhead and the southwest cluster, Farnham and Haslemere put you within 20 minutes of the heather. Central London works too, against the traffic: trains reach the heathland stations in under an hour, which is how many visitors combine the golf with a London week.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Green fees and visitor policies verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.