{"id":41112,"date":"2025-08-03T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41112\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T15:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:25:08","slug":"new-disc-golf-course-opens-at-basset-down-complex-in-swindon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41112\/","title":{"rendered":"New disc golf course opens at Basset Down Complex in Swindon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The disc golf course is now open to the public and joins the other activities offered by the complex, including footgolf, a Toptracer driving range, padel courts, and a restaurant and bar.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Owner of Basset Down Complex Juliette Nutland said: &#8220;Disc golf is a fantastic addition to what we offer here.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;It\u2019s active, inclusive, easy to learn and perfect for making the most of the outdoors \u2014 whether you\u2019re with young children, teens, or adults.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;And being able to follow your game with a great meal or drink on the terrace makes it a brilliant full day out.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Like traditional golf or footgolf, the aim of disc golf is to complete each hole in as few shots as possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  However, instead of balls and clubs, players throw discs towards raised metal baskets.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The complex&#8217;s new disc golf course has two custom-designed courses built on the existing footgolf layout so the two sports can be played simultaneously.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Discs can be hired on-site, and players will receive a scorecard or can use an app called UDISC for digital scoring and maps.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  After a round, players can relax and refuel in the on-site restaurant and bar, which features a balcony and outdoor patio area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The restaurant serves a seasonal menu made with locally sourced ingredients, along with a dedicated children\u2019s menu, cakes, Rays Ice Cream, and snacks.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  For those looking to enjoy a host of activities, Basset Down also offers footgolf, a driving range, and padel.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  To play disc golf, players can either turn up on the day or book a time slot online or by phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The disc golf course is now open to the public and joins the other activities offered by the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-41112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}