Experience Golfing Excellence at Dunham Forest
Club Membership
Mens Membership
Mens Membership
Join one of Cheshire’s premier golf clubs and elevate your game while enjoying an array of exclusive member benefits. As a Men’s Member, you’ll have access to:
- Priority Padel Access: Enjoy two weeks of priority booking for our brand-new, high-specification Padel courts.
- Guest Perks: Bring friends along with members’ guest rates for golf.
- Complimentary Social Membership: Share the experience with your partner at no extra cost.
- Reciprocal Play Opportunities: Access other top courses across the UK through our reciprocal agreements.
- Competitive Play: Participate in Sunday inter-club competitions and represent Dunham Forest in seniors, scratch, and captains’ matches.
- The Famous Wednesday Roll-Up: Tee off with fellow members in our popular weekly event and socialise in the best clubhouse around.
With expert tuition from our Professional Team, practice facilities to refine your skills, and lessons tailored to your ability, we cater to golfers at every level. Play at one of Cheshire’s best golf clubs, surrounded by a vibrant community, and enhance your experience with our regular Sunday lunches, and a variety of social events.
Ladies Membership
Ladies Membership
Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned golfer, our Ladies Membership offers something for everyone. From our Get Into Golf package designed for beginners to full membership with access to competitions, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
As a Ladies Member, you’ll enjoy:
- Priority Padel Access: Two weeks of priority booking for our state-of-the-art Padel courts.
- Competitive Opportunities: Play in regular inter-club competitions on Tuesdays, and represent Dunham Forest in Ladies’ A or B team matches or the Business Ladies.
- Guest Perks: Invite friends to join you on the course with members’ guest rates.
- Complimentary Social Membership: Share the club experience with your partner at no additional cost.
- Reciprocal Play: Access other leading courses across the UK through our reciprocal agreements.
- Social Events: Join our thriving social community with events, regular Sunday lunches, Wednesday Roll-Up, Bridge and the warmest clubhouse atmosphere around.
Our expert Professional Team is here to help, offering tuition and tailored lessons to develop your skills, no matter your level. Be part of one of Cheshire’s best golf clubs and a vibrant community of women who share your passion for golf and socialising.
Junior Membership
Junior Membership
Give the young golfer in your family the perfect start with Junior Membership at Dunham Forest. Whether it’s your child or grandchild, they’ll enjoy the opportunity to play alongside family members on one of Cheshire’s best golf courses.
As a Junior Member, they’ll benefit from:
- Reciprocal Play: Access to other top courses across the UK through our reciprocal agreements.
- Competitive Opportunities: Take part in the Wednesday Junior Roll-Up and develop their skills in a supportive, fun environment.
- Professional Coaching: Improve their game by booking private lessons with our Professional Shop Team.
- Family-Friendly Play: The ideal membership for juniors to enjoy quality time on the course with parents or grandparents.
Junior Membership is designed to foster a love for golf, build confidence, and create lasting memories both on and off the course.
Join Dunham Forest Golf and Country Club today and inspire the next generation of golfers!
To arrange a tour of the club and our facilities or for further details, contact our Membership Team on 0161 928 2605 ext. 2 or email katy@dunhamforest.com.
Book a Tee Time
Summer Green Fees
(1st April – 31st October)
Monday to Friday – £90 Per Person
Weekends – £110 Per Person
Winter Green Fees
(1st November – 31st March)
Monday to Friday – £50 Per Person
Weekends – £60 Per Person
During the winter months, we aim to protect our course, so golfers may be asked to play off mats from the fairway. Mat’s can be obtained from our Pro Shop.
For larger groups and Societies, please don’t hesitate to contact our Professional Shop to enquire about available dates and costs 0161 928 2605, ext 1. Or email gary@dunhamforest.com
To enquire about a corporate golf day, please email katy@dunhamforest.com
Course Tour
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Visitor Information
New Members and Visitors
If you have never played at Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club before or if you are a returning visitor, we would love to welcome you.
Large group bookings:
To find out about our golf day packages, make a reservation for a group of 12+ or society or enquire about a corporate day, please call 0161 928 2605, ext. 1 or email gary@dunhamforest.com.
Smaller group and individual bookings:
To make a small group or individual reservation, book online via the link under ‘book a tee time’.
The Dress Code
What to wear
Dunham recognises that golf fashion continually changes and we do not have a strict dress code, neither on the course or in the clubhouse.
On the course:
All recognised golf clothing and footwear is OK.
In the clubhouse:
When you are here to play golf: you can wear your golf clothing in the clubhouse. You can also wear your golf shoes inside the clubhouse in the Garden Room (between the terrace and bar).
When you are here to play Padel: It’s OK to wear your Padel tennis sports kit and trainers inside the clubhouse.
When you are here for social events or just for a meal: You can wear what you would in a high street restaurant, including jeans.
Competitions
Join us for one of our fantastic open golf day competitions at Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club. With award-winning food available throughout the day, you can be sure of a great time.
We pride ourselves on running friendly, informal open competitions with a very relaxed four-ball, better-ball, Stableford format.
Click on the competitions below for further details and information on how to enter.
22nd July 2025
The competition is now full and the sign up is closed.
If you wish to join our waiting list please email us on dunhamladiesopen@outlook.com
Details coming soon.
The History of Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club
Visiting Dunham Forest Golf & Country Club today, it isn’t easy to believe that as recently as 1960, this splendid course was little more than a collection of huts and a concrete parade ground. The original 90 acres had been used by the US army and as an Italian prisoner of war camp.
Due to the founding members of the Club having difficulty joining other local clubs, Leslie Glass (the first Club President) obtained an agreement from the land’s owner, Lord Stamford, to develop a Golf Course.
Initially, a nine-hole course was constructed, officially opened on 11th June 1961. Alex Hay, the first Professional, well expressed the atmosphere of those days; “What I remember most was that every day was exciting. So much was being achieved, progress was being made, traditions were being set, and Membership was binding together. Still, most of all, there was a great sense of fun, and laughter was commonplace”.
Initially, the Club purchased a derelict house called “Tirbracken” to refurbish it as a Clubhouse. However, the renovation costs were so high that the Club decided to demolish the building. The present Clubhouse, designed by John Day, was built on the same site and was opened in September 1963.
In 1965 an extra six holes were constructed. Alex Hay left, and the Club Captain, Archie Preston, enticed Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas to Dunham as the Professional. The course became 18 holes after Bernard Terry negotiated with Lord Stamford for extra land.
After the death of Lord Stamford, the National Trust assumed ownership of the land, and the Club now rents the land from them.
