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Purleigh sits in the heart of rural Essex, a county better known for its quiet farmland and market towns than for golf tourism, yet the rolling agricultural landscape around Chelmsford produces surprisingly good inland course terrain — open skies, gentle undulation, and the kind of turf that holds its condition through dry summers better than heavier clay soils further west.
Kings is an 18-hole, par-72 layout serving this part of mid-Essex, the sort of course that forms the backbone of English club golf: a members' course rooted in its local community rather than built for destination play. These layouts are often underestimated by travelling golfers but tend to reward those who take the time — mature trees, well-established rough lines, and greens that locals know intimately give them a character that newer pay-and-play developments rarely replicate.
The village of Purleigh itself is quietly historic, with connections stretching back centuries, and that sense of settled English countryside carries onto the course. If you're passing through Essex or based in Chelmsford, Kings offers a genuine local golf experience without fanfare.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 6,481 | 71.8 | 134 | 72 |
| Yellow · men | 6,150 | 69.9 | 129 | 72 |
| Red - Men · men | 5,837 | 68.7 | 125 | 72 |
| Red 2019 · women | 5,837 | 74.5 | 131 | 73 |
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