Hill Barn Golf Club, Worthing
A Fred Hawtree downland course in Worthing, about 28 minutes away, with two Trackman simulators open to non-members from £30 an hour.
Prices read from booking.trackmangolf.com on . Golfers: 4.1 out of 5 from 317 Golfshake reviews. How this page was made.
Hill Barn Golf Club is outside Brighton & Hove, about 28 minutes' drive from central Brighton (our estimate, not a routed journey). We list it because golfers here drive, and a page that pretends otherwise is no use to you. See all nearby options.
What it's like
An 18-hole, par 70 parkland and downland course on Hill Barn Lane, designed by Fred Hawtree and opened in 1935, with over 100 bunkers and views across Worthing and the Channel. The chalk base gives year-round drainage, the club says.
Two new Trackman indoor simulators are open to non-members, with bookings live from 18 August 2026. Clubs are provided, and food and drink are brought to the bay.
Best for
- Views over Worthing and the Channel
- A sim session (60 minutes from £30, 120 minutes from £50)
- Beginner group lessons (four sessions for £25)
Skip if
- You want a published green fee (it's on the tee sheet only)
Green fees and prices
checked 31 Oct 2026| Option | When | Price | Source, checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor Trackman simulator session, 60 minutes | 60 min | £30per bay | booking.trackmangolf.com 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Indoor Trackman simulator session, 120 minutes | 120 min | £50per bay | booking.trackmangolf.com 31 Oct 2026 |
Extras, lessons, societies and membership (1 prices)
| Option | When | Price | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get into Golf: four beginner group lessonsLesson | any time | £25 | hillbarngolf.com 31 Oct 2026 |
Online off-peak deals can be cheaper than the club's own rates. Resold tee times on marketplaces such as GolfNow are not the club's rate and are never shown here.
What golfers say
9 quotes read, collected 31 Oct 2026- 4.1 / 54.1 out of 5 from 317 Golfshake reviews, checked October 2026
- 4.5 / 54.5 out of 5 on Hole19, checked October 2026
- 4.5 / 54.5 out of 5 from 39 18Birdies reviews, checked October 2026
The short version
Golfshake shows 4.1 from 317 reviews. Four reviewers (2025 to 2026) praise the views, one calling them "sublime", and three speak well of winter conditions, such as "really good conditions all year round" (May 2026). The staff get praise too.
Views and setting
Four reviewers (2025 to 2026) praise the views, with views out to sea that are "sublime", "beautiful landscapes and views", "good views up on the Sussex downs" and "picturesque" holes.
4 cited quotes, with sources
“The views out to sea from the upper part of the course are sublime.”
“Really lovely course, some beautiful landscapes and views.”
“friends staff in club house good views up on the Sussex downs”
“There were many picturesque holes, several blind tee off's and dozens of bunkers to avoid.”
Winter conditions
Three reviewers speak well of winter and early-spring conditions: "really good conditions all year round" (May 2026), the condition "excellent" despite recent rain (December 2024), and "excellent" fairways in March 2025, though the greens were "a little long and slow".
3 cited quotes, with sources
“really+good+conditions+all+year+round”
“The fairways were excellent, the greens good, if a little long and slow, but that is to be expected at this time of year.”
“Considering the amount of rain we had had recently the course condition was excellent.”
Staff and service
Two reviewers (December 2024 and May 2026) praise the staff, one "welcomed by very friendly staff" and the other noting good staff in the club house.
2 cited quotes, with sources
“friends staff in club house good views up on the Sussex downs”
“We were welcomed by very friendly staff.”
More quotes that did not make a theme (1)
“quite physically demanding with some steep climbs, but it all adds to the challenge”
How to read this. Quotes are short, exact and linked; the summaries are ours and use only what is quoted. Opinions are not facts: fees and rules above come from the club itself. Older than five years is labelled. We do not publish our own star rating. How we gather and summarise feedback.
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The course
- Holes
- 18, par 70
- Type
- Parkland and downland
- Designer
- Fred Hawtree
- Established
- 1935
- Setting
- South Downs National Park, views across Worthing and the English Channel
Facilities
yes · no · not statedGetting there
Address. Hill Barn Lane, Worthing BN14 9QF
From central Brighton. About 28 minutes by car (our estimate).
Website. hillbarngolf.com
Why a Brighton golfer would drive here
It is about 28 minutes away and tee times can be booked online. The club doesn't publish a standard green fee, so check the tee sheet. Sim sessions start from £30 for 60 minutes and £50 for 120 minutes. Beginners can do four group lessons for £25.
Compare nearby
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| Brighton & Hove Golf ClubDevil's Dyke | 9 · 69 | £42 | £48 | £30 | £2.33 | Visitors welcomeVisitors from 12pm every day; all tee times must be pre-booked, up… | No | intelligentgolf | 69.4 / 125white/black, men | 4.8 (21)Tripadvisor | |
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| East Brighton Golf ClubRoedean | 18 · 72 | £50 | £60 | n/s | £2.78 | Visitors welcome | Not stated | intelligentgolf | 71.8 / 133white, men | 4.2 (156)Golfshake | |
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| West Hove Golf ClubHove | 18 · 70 | £35 | £45 | £33 | £1.94 | Visitors welcomeMon-Fri from 9am, weekends from 2pm; book online three days in… | Not stated | BRS Golf | 69.9 / 117white, men | 3.9 (124)Golfshake | |
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Questions about Hill Barn Golf Club
Can non-members use the simulators at Hill Barn?
How this page was made
Prices, rules and facilities come from the venue's own pages, read on ; each row above links to the page it came from. Values marked derived are our arithmetic on those prices. What golfers say is quoted from public reviews with source, date and link; the summaries are ours. We do not publish our own star rating. Not affiliated with Hill Barn Golf Club.
Pages we read (7)
- booking.trackmangolf.com/venues/hillbarn-golf-club/booking/hillbarn-golf-club-simulators checked 31 Oct 2026
- hillbarngolf.com/get-into-golf checked 31 Oct 2026
- hillbarngolf.com/course-conditions checked 31 Oct 2026
- e-s-p.com/elitelive/book_date.php checked 31 Oct 2026
- hillbarngolf.com/indoor-sim checked 31 Oct 2026
- hillbarngolf.com/the-course checked 31 Oct 2026
- hillbarngolf.com/contact-us checked 31 Oct 2026
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