Villanueva Golf & Croquet

About Villanueva Golf & Croquet

Villanueva Golf & Croquet is an 18-hole course on the edge of Puerto Real, on the inner shore of the Bay of Cádiz and about ten minutes by road from Cádiz city. Designed by Aymerich Consulting and opened in 2006, it plays to par 71, with wide fairways and a layout planned for walking.

Water defines the round. Lakes and artificial channels come into play on half the holes: the 5th, which the club calls the most spectacular and demanding on the course, has a lake down the right and a channel crossing it; the 9th is a risk-and-reward hole wrapped around three lakes; and the 14th skirts the large central lake. Pot bunkers dot the fairways, and lines of olives and big pines survive from the original estate.

As the name suggests, croquet is taken seriously too, with an official croquet court and a training court. There is also a driving range, approach, chipping and putting areas, a golf school run by Spanish professional Sebastián de Miguel, and a café-restaurant.

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons. In July and August play first thing in the morning, before the heat builds; from October to May, the walkable layout makes a late-afternoon round a pleasant option.

Villanueva Golf & Croquet in pictures

What you’ll find

• 18-hole golf courseGolf tournamentBookRound of GolfBook
• Golf cartsGolf cart rentingBook
• Golf club membershipAnnual membershipApply
• Golf clubhouse restaurantRestaurant diningBook
• Golf driving rangeGolf practiceBook
• Golf instructorsGolf lessonBook

Nearby places to visit

The closest beach is Playa de la Cachucha (5 km), a small stretch of orange-tinted sand on Puerto Real's side of the inner bay. Across the water in San Fernando, the Camarón Museum (6 km), opened in 2021 beside the Venta de Vargas where José Monge began singing, tells the story of Camarón de la Isla, and Playa de la Casería (7 km) is a small, muddy-sand bay beach known for its sunsets. To the north, Playa de Levante (9 km) in El Puerto de Santa María is a sheltered bay beach, and the Chiclana Museum (10 km) covers local history from Casa Briones.