Dibden Golf Centre in New Forest

Best golf day out ever. Went as part of a golf society and started with a full English breakfast which was delicious followed by a round of golf on a course in excellent condition despite the recent drought. Then we had a lovely 3 course meal every bit as good as the breakfast. Staff all hard working and friendly and all for £35- it doesn’t get much better than this!!!!!!

Been coming here for years, it is a well maintained course, with clubhouse facilities, friendly staff and ample parking. £12.50 for the 9 hole is very reasonable. Buggy hire is available for both 9/18 and the driving range is good also. Never had an issue.

Please note I am not reviewing the restaurant, but the booking system for this very attractive golf course, which leaves a lot to be desired! If I was able to give that a star rating on this page it would barely make 1 star/blob! Unfortunately Trip Advisor do not allow the opportunity to review just the golf course and its facilities. The system is sadly lacking and one of the most user-unfriendly booking systems I have ever had to deal with. On several occasions I have had to cancel my/our booking but because I have followed the protocol of the booking system and paid at time of booking, I have been unable to cancel my booking and obtain reimbursement. Instead the system insists that I transfer my payment to another booking. There is no contact telephone number listed on their web page. However, having tracked down a telephone number for the MytimeActive organisation on line, it still takes in excess of 30 minutes of banal piped music before I can speak to a non-robot. The links on the website for booking a game are confusing and ambiguous. The web designers could do with a lesson or two in terms of simplicity for its users. The system, in my view (and no doubt many others) fails to provide acceptable or reasonable customer service.

Both my wife and I play here on a regular basis,great course in fantastic condition,greens are great,a couple of the tees need attention,but overall a great course to p!ay we would recommend it,however here are the negative bits,play can be a little slow,no course Marshall,so no incentive to keep up with the speed of play,as others have mentioned if you need to change your booking it's a nightmare anything up to an hour waiting for the phone to be answered,please look into this.great value for money and views across to Southampton water.

We went here after a recommendation from a friend. We were the only customers and we ordered cheese and tomatoes on toast and waited an age for it and just to add insult to injury, when a group came in after us that had been playing golf, they got served before us. They were probably regulars but this isn't acceptable to me so I won't be returning. The decor reminded me off a social club but I can live with that and the menu is simple and short. The views of the golf course are amazing even on a grotty day but not enough to tempt me back.

I should start by saying if you keep to your planned tee-off time, then I'm sure you'll have a lovely round on this beautiful Course. I've been playing it from time-to-time over the past 20 years or so, but sadly, the management has been given to a company called MyActive and therein lies the problem. If you need to change your booking - forget it. The awful website claims you can change up to four hours before your tee-off time, but you CAN'T. Try using the 'Manage your Booking' online and the 'Change' button is blanked out. Try calling the Course (a central call centre) and like me, you might wait 45mins and still not get your call answered. This type of 'management' is a disgrace to the Course and should be replaced

After an early round of golf there is no better place to relax with a good breakfast and great views of Southampton Water (and quite often cruise ships). I have always found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. Due to Covid the menu has been limited but this is a place where you can get a good quality, reasonably priced, meal or snack at any time with the bonus of a great view. My wife and her friends have added it to their circle of meeting places which is a real endorsement.

After my sons enjoyed a round of golf, we met them for lunch. We enjoyed brunch; full english, club sandwiches & bacon sarnies. Cumberland sausages & granary bread were particularly top quality. Great covid arrangements too.

By far the worst Christmas meal I’ve ever had - I ordered Pate and it came out with a quarter of a slice of toast. When I asked for extra toast the waitress went to ask the ‘chef’ and he said no so I asked for a bread roll (someone on my table had soup with a roll so I knew they were available) the waitress came back with 2 slices of cheap white bread and asked if that was ok, I said no and she just walked off. The pate was nice but it was about 4 times larger than the tiny piece of toast that came with it. The roast turkey and potatoes were small and cold. Really disappointed with this meal considering it was £35 per head. If my company go there again next year for our works meal I will certainly not be going. If I could give this venue 0 stars I would.

As we were going out with friends for a meal in the evening, we only wanted a snack/light lunch. We decided to share a Cajun Chicken burger with a side of sweet potato fries. We forgot they do really good portions here as well as being very tasty food. They serve a good pint too, all in lovely surroundings, by friendly staff.

If you are planning your wedding this is the place to go. The food was excellent with all tastes catered for. The staff could not be more helpful and polite as was the wonderful manager who could not do enough for us ( very professional) The views from the venue were across the Solent , the day we were at the venue their were 4 cruise ships in and they were all lit up just to add to the views. Highly recommend this venue.

Prices are too high for drinks. breakfast is reasonably priced. As mentioned below, management are never available to speak to, I know they were in the process of appointing a supervisor but I have visited every Sunday for a very long time and have never seen a manger on shift. Credit to Lauren, the waitress who I normally see, she is fantastic at her job! I have recently visited mid week and can confirm that the younger staff are so much more approachable and willing to help. Brooke deserves a mention here, both her and Lauren are a credit to the Golf course. The young lad in the shop was also fantastic. Had a few correspondence with Richard and I don’t feel as though they take their complaints or advice seriously. I’m unsure as to whether the staff get the credit they deserve either. Course in fantastic condition so credit to the green keepers and grounds staff.

The younger staff are much more friendly and helpful than the older staff in the clubhouse. Menu is okay but could do with a few more classic meals like ham egg and chips, a few occasions this has been on a chalk board and when I’ve asked for it without it being advertised the chef was more than happy to cater for me. Very hot in the clubhouse in summer as air conditioning doesn’t work and very cold in winter as heating doesn’t always work. Very unlikely you’ll get to speak to a manager as whenever I’ve been up it’s been one of her days off and staff unsure of when she’ll next be in, general manager Richard very helpful and responsive to emails though. Course is lovely and has great views over Southampton water and just looking at the course in general is lovely in summer, the children have enjoyed their footgolf course on more than one occasion but also enjoy the practice range and putting area. reasonable pricing for all activities

We were very well looked after, the tea was generous with plenty of cream and jam to go on the scones, the flap jacks were amazing, the cakes were well chosen and everything was fresh. We even came away with a box of chocs. Vey well done.

We went here for a lunch and weren't disappointed with the food. We had a burger (huge and loads of chips, good quality too) and the salmon with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli. They cook to order so it takes a little while but it's worth the wait. Lovely presentation and good quality ingredients. The only downside was that it was a bit chilly in there but we will go back. Thank you.