* Practice putting and practice pitching areas
* Caravan Club site for 5 caravans.

This is a fairly new course which, as I understand, is being developed by just one person. As a result the  facilities aren't complete yet, but they're certainly coming along & looking good.
The tees and course are all well marked out & of a fairly good standard. The greens were in good condition,  although a fellow golfer, who has played the course more often than myself, advised  that on occasions the greens can be under maintained.  
The course offers a reasonable challenge & I found it fairly enjoyable. Some of the fairways are narrow & don't leave much room for error, so you certainly have to consider some of your shots.  
The members I met all seemed welcoming & friendly.
I will definitely play here again & I look forward to seeing the club's future development.
Charlie October 16, 2007

A terrible course, it has been in development for 5 years now and still looks like it won't ever get finished. The rough is so rough that if you do veer of course forget finding your ball it'll be lost to the wild. The greens are fairly good but often covered in various bits from rabbit dropping to twigs. The owner has recently put the price up to £10 for 9 holes, fairly cheap still but when pottergate golf club is 5 minutes down the road and so much better than this course he's got a cheek. There's no clubhouse still as still being built and has been for god knows how long. The owner is expanding this course to 18 holes but it'll be off the same tee using the same fairways as the front 9 with a different green. When this'll happen who knows but if the its like the rest of the work it'll be sometime in 2020...my advice avoid this course and go to Pottergate.
Dave Smith May 22, 2009
(Read Course Owner's response underneath)

Response to Dave Smith
Dear Dave
First a comment from the course owner and developer on your review.
Thank you for playing Bracken Hill and helping in its fifth year of development.
Now to the points raised in your review.
The rough as you rightly point out is "rough" (you failed to point out that most fairways are over eighty yards wide.)
This rough is maintained not for the golfer, (other than as a punishment for poor shots) but is a particular facet of course management that assists nature and the natural environment that is developing within the course boundaries.
This habitat is left to grow during spring and summer so ground nesting birds have the right conditions to breed.
Since you played the height of the "rough" has been reduced now that these birds have fledged, the fairways have remained the same width.
As you are hopefully aware (Rule 23) states that loose impediments may be removed from the line of a putt and are natural objects that may intrude into the playing surface of any golf course.
The green fees were recently increased to £10:00 but membership fees have remained very competitive and  excellent value allowing members like me to enjoy playing on a course that has played to full greens since opening and has never had to close due to weather conditions (unlike Pottergate). I have noticed an increase in memberships this year and new members have told me that this is due to the excellent value at Bracken Hill particularly the free coaching   and technique improvement available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and free drinks available to all and the three buggies for hire.
As you noticed the clubhouse has not been completed but work will continue as grass cutting abates.
Your sarcastic comments on the  layout of the course to facilitate 18 holes was very misguided as 18 holes are now available playing from separate Tee boxes to double flagged greens. The back nine holes are more challenging and demand a greater variety of shot making and eight new bunkers have been added to further increase the challenge.
Finally your last comments on why people (like me) play Bracken Hill and not Pottergate would easily be explained if you were a golfer and understood  the pleasures of playing  on courses of all standards and difficulties and playing with like minded "golfers". May I suggest that you call in at Bracken Hill where you can see the map of the new layout and then understand how misguided your comments were or maybe leave a contact number and we can have a game.
I can be contacted through the club.
Michael Neville July 2, 2009

Having read Dave Smiths' review of bracken hill golf course, i was quite surprised at such criticism.
Having played the course of yellow and white tees, i thought it was laid out very well and also natural terrain regarding that it is heathland in nature on free drainage and clever landscaped plantations of trees and bushes etc.
What i like is there is plenty of wildlife about and also away from noisy roads.
The golf side of it, i think it's quite a good course and you have to hit accurate shots or you can be in trouble like any course.
It's still a question of tee box to the flag whether it's bracken hill or a five star course, so it s up to the golfer and not the course.
Ivor Ellis July 15, 2009

Dave Smith's criticism is far too harsh and not constructive at all.
I have played here several times and its pretty good -  surely the aim is to stay out of the rough!
matt September 6, 2009

I used to play this course but gave it up as to me it would never be finished. It reminds me of an old man playing with his train set. not in good condition, bunkers and greens are rubbish, better courses available locally.
Paul Clark October 13, 2009