A new adventure golf course opened at Basset Down Complex, the family-run leisure venue on Hay Lane (SN4 9QW), a few minutes from Junction 16 of the M4, Swindon24 reported on Thursday 6 August 2026. The course was developed with Sonder Sports, and the investment is around £400,000 over 15 years.
No pirates, no dinosaurs
Owner Juliette Nutland chose a Wiltshire landscape theme. She said: "I said strictly no dinosaurs and no pirates". The course is aimed at families and at bringing new people to golf. Ms Nutland said: "Parents are keen to get their children outdoors rather than sitting in front of a screen."
What else is at Basset Down?
- A Toptracer driving range
- Padel courts, footgolf and disc golf
- A restaurant, event spaces and conference facilities
- A 12-hole golf course, after five holes were added recently; the report calls it Wiltshire's first
Ms Nutland said a 12-hole round takes about two hours: "People are time hungry." She said about 65 per cent of restaurant customers have no connection to golf.
The site was a working dairy farm until 2005, when Juliette and William Nutland sold their herd and opened a nine-hole course and driving range. Juliette Nutland's daughter, Rosie Nutland, is General Manager.
Source: Swindon24.