Mid Sussex Golf Club, Ditchling
A flat-ish parkland 18 near Ditchling, about 20 minutes from Brighton, with a short course and a partly covered range. Golfers praise the drainage and the price divides them.
Prices read from midsussexgolfclub.co.uk on . Golfers: 3.6 out of 5 from 136 Golfshake reviews. How this page was made.
Mid Sussex Golf Club is outside Brighton & Hove, about 20 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 71 parkland course on Spatham Lane, Ditchling, designed by David Williams and Andrew Murray and opened in 1995, with views of the South Downs. The club says it is one of the flattest courses in Sussex and uses no temporary tees or greens. The same site has a nine-hole short course (1,083 yards, par 35) and a partly covered driving range.
Best for
- Winter golf with no temporary tees or greens
- One of the flattest courses in Sussex
- A short course and range on the same site
Skip if
- Peak weekend rates (several reviewers call it expensive)
Green fees and prices
checked 31 Oct 2026| Option | When | Price | £ per hole | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green fee | ||||
| Visitor Mon-Thu summer, 8am-12pm | Weekday, Summer | £60 | £3.33 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor Mon-Thu summer, 12pm-3pm | Weekday, Summer | £40 | £2.22 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor Fri-Sun summer, 8am-11am | Weekend, Summer | £100 | £5.56 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor Fri-Sun summer, 11am-3pm | Weekend, Summer | £70 | £3.89 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor Mon-Thu winter, 8am-12pm | Weekday, Winter | £45 | £2.50 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor Fri-Sun winter, 8am-12noon | Weekend, Winter | £55 | £3.06 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Twilight | ||||
| Twilight Mon-Thu summer, after 3pm | Weekday, Summer | £35 | £1.94 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Twilight Fri-Sun summer, after 3pm | Weekend, Summer | £40 | £2.22 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Twilight Mon-Thu winter, after 12pm | Weekday, Winter | £35 | £1.94 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Twilight Fri-Sun winter, after 12noon | Weekend, Winter | £40 | £2.22 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| County card | ||||
| County Card Mon-Thu summer | Weekday, Summer | £40 | £2.22 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| County Card Mon-Thu winter | Weekday, Winter | £35 | £1.94 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Junior | ||||
| Junior Mon-Thu summer | Weekday, Summer | £25 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Junior Fri-Sun summer, after 11am | Weekend, Summer | £25 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Junior winter | Winter | £25 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |
Extras, lessons, societies and membership (1 prices)
| Option | When | Price | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor buggy, per 18 holesBuggy | any time | £35 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 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
22 quotes read, collected 31 Oct 2026- 3.6 / 53.6 out of 5 from 136 Golfshake reviews, checked October 2026
- 4.9 / 54.9 out of 5 from 29 GolfPass reviews, checked October 2026
- 4.6 / 54.6 out of 5 from 111 Tripadvisor reviews, checked October 2026 (covers the whole venue)
The short version
Golfshake shows 3.6 from 136 reviews. Four reviewers (2024 to 2026) praise drainage, such as "Much dryer than many elsewhere", and six praise the condition. Three raise price ("massively over priced", October 2026) and two criticise pace.
Drainage
Four reviewers (2024 to 2026) praise the drainage or dry course: money "invested in drainage" that "has been beneficial" (2026), "Much dryer than many elsewhere", "Much drier than expected" after considerable rain, and "no surface water".
4 cited quotes, with sources
“Over the years, money has been invested in drainage and this year you can see that it has been beneficial.”
“Clearly the course has spent plenty of money on drainage as we had no surface water”
“Course in really good condition. Much dryer than many elsewhere.”
“Much drier than expected after a considerable amount of rain recently.”
Course condition
Six reviewers (2019 to 2026) praise the condition, with "very good condition" even after a heatwave and drought (2026), "fantastic condition" (March 2024), "well looked after" (2025) and "brilliant condition" (2019).
6 cited quotes, with sources
“it was in very good condition given the recent heatwave and subsequent drought conditions”
“Challenging course well looked after.”
“Course in really good condition. Much dryer than many elsewhere.”
“This course has improved enormously over the past few years and is a joy to play.”
“the course itself is in fantastic condition, which considering we are just coming into the spring is amazing”
“Mid Sussex: In brilliant condition, however not sure its worth £50 before 3pm have done a couple of rounds, one after 3 for £25 and a twlight round for £15.”
Pace of play
Two reviewers (2022 and 2025) criticise pace: "The only down side was the pace of play" and "the slowest I've encountered".
2 cited quotes, with sources
“The only down side was the pace of play.”
“however the pace of play was the slowest I’ve encountered.”
Value
Three reviewers (2019 to 2026) raise price: "massively over priced" (October 2026), "A little on the expensive size" (June 2025), and a 2019 forum poster "not sure its worth £50 before 3pm".
3 cited quotes, with sources
“Boring course very samey, massively over priced and incredibly rude and pretentious staff that think they are at Augusta.”
“A little on the expensive size but think that’s more down to not needing additional customers.”
“Mid Sussex: In brilliant condition, however not sure its worth £50 before 3pm have done a couple of rounds, one after 3 for £25 and a twlight round for £15.”
Greens
Reports vary: "Greens were excellent" (October 2024), against greens "recently hollow tined" where the ball "bounced everywhere" (March 2022) and greens "just updated" so "bit off" (October 2023).
3 cited quotes, with sources
“Greens were excellent.”
“Shame the greens were just updated so naturally bit off but needs to be done.”
“The greens had been recently hollow tined and the ball simply didn’t roll but bounced everywhere.”
Clubhouse and food
Two reviewers (2022 and 2024) praise the halfway hut, with "homemade cakes, sandwiches, bread pudding" and "unreal sausage rolls"; a 2024 reviewer was disappointed that the bar closes at about 17:00.
3 cited quotes, with sources
“Stopping past the half way hut twice on a round is an added treat, with unreal sausage rolls.”
“Just a shame the bar is closed when you get off the golf course about 17:00”
“Halfway hut open everyday (accessible via 9 and 12) is full of homemade cakes, sandwiches, bread pudding and the best homemade sausage rolls.”
More quotes that did not make a theme (3)
“This is one of the flatter courses in Sussex.”
“Really impressed with the course maturity and how it now plays.”
“Members were courteous and welcoming on and off course and enjoyable experience.”
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.
Not covered yet for this venue: Google reviews, Reddit, YouTube, Tripadvisor, Facebook/instagram, Practice.
Tees, ratings and slope
| Tee | Played by | Season | Course | Course rating | Slope | Par | Yards | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | all | Main 18-hole course | 71 | 6462 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |||
| yellow | all | Main 18-hole course | 71 | 6045 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |||
| red | all | Main 18-hole course | 72 | 5404 | midsussexgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
The course
- Holes
- 18, par 71
- Type
- Mature parkland
- Designer
- David Williams and Andrew Murray
- Established
- 1995
- Yardage
- White 6,462 / Yellow 6,045 yards (par 71); Red 5,404 yards (par 72)
- Setting
- spectacular views of the South Downs; one of the flattest courses in Sussex
- Main 18-hole course: 18 holes, par 71
- Short course: 9 holes, par 35
Facilities
yes · no · not statedGetting there
Address. Spatham Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8XJ
From central Brighton. About 20 minutes by car (our estimate).
Parking. Free parking source
Website. midsussexgolfclub.co.uk
Why a Brighton golfer would drive here
It is about 20 minutes away and open to the public. Winter rates start on 1 November: Monday to Thursday 8am-12pm £45, Friday to Sunday 8am-12noon £55, twilight £35 or £40, County Card £35, juniors £25, buggy £35. The summer weekend rate card and the live tee sheet disagreed on the day we checked, so confirm weekend prices before you go.
Compare nearby
same kind of place| Course | Holes · par | Weekday 18 | Weekend 18 | Twilight from | £ per hole | Visitors | Handicap cert? | Booking | Rating / slope | Golfers say | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Dyke Golf ClubDevil's Dyke | 18 · 72 | £70 | £80 | £35 | £3.89 | Visitors welcomeOnline booking up to two weeks ahead (payment in full at booking).… | Not stated | ClubV1 | n/s | 4.4 (101)Golfshake | |
| 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 | |
| Hollingbury Park Golf CourseDitchling Road | 18 · 72 | £28 | £37 | £22 | £1.56 | Open to allNo day or time restriction stated; non-members book 4 days behind… | Not stated | ClubV1 | n/s | 3.7 (187)Golfshake | |
| 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 | |
| Cuckfield Golf CentreCuckfield | 9 | £34.50 | £34.50 | £19.50 | £1.92 | Visitors welcome | Not stated | intelligentgolf | n/s | 3.8 (111)Golfshake | 32 min |
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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 Mid Sussex Golf Club.
Pages we read (10)
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/ checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/green_fees_2026 checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/course_details checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/scorecard checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/contact_us checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/the_pro_shop checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/golf_for_all checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/about_mid_sussex_golf_club checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/junior_golf checked 31 Oct 2026
- midsussexgolfclub.co.uk/tee_times checked 31 Oct 2026
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