The Springs Golf Club

The Springs Golf Club sits just outside Wallingford, a proper 18-hole course that's become something of a local fixture in the Oxfordshire golfing scene. The layout winds through pleasant countryside, nothing dramatic, but it holds your attention well enough. Greens are maintained to a decent standard, and the fairways have enough variety to keep you honest without being punishing.

It's clearly aimed at club members and regular golfers rather than casual visitors - you'll want to ring ahead about green fees and whether you can get on as a walk-in. The course itself won't blow your mind, but it's exactly the kind of thing that works brilliantly if you're staying in the area and fancy eighteen holes rather than spending another afternoon in a museum.

If you're based at one of the nearby campsites - Ridgeway View is barely a mile away, or Benson Waterfront's a bit further at three miles - it's a solid option for a morning's golf. Wallingford itself has enough pubs and decent spots for lunch to make a proper day of it. The setting is very much Oxfordshire Home Counties rather than dramatic scenery, so don't expect views that'll take your breath away. But for golfers wanting to slot in a round while holiday camping in the Thames Valley, it does the job without faffing about.