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Glossop & District Golf Club occupies Woodcock Farm beside Sheffield Road on the edge of the Peak District. The club was founded in October 1894 and formally opened on 4 May 1895 with a six-hole course, the limited initial layout reflecting difficulties obtaining enough suitable land. The course expanded and was redesigned in 1902 by George Lowe of Lytham St Annes, with further land added in 1907 to establish the basis of the later routing.
Glossop remains a nine-hole club, with alternative tees providing variation on the second circuit. The course had reached 5,428 yards for an 18-hole round by the club's Golden Jubilee. Significant alterations during the 1970s included new greens at the fifth and sixth holes, more than 300 new trees and additional tees.
The course is a 9-hole parkland golf course. Designed by George Lowe, the course originally opened in 1894. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Practice area, Full Membership, Social Membership.
A shortage of large tracts of available land shaped Glossop & District from the beginning. Samuel Hill Wood, Oswald Partington, Cyril Ellison and C. Ward were among the principal founders when the club was established in October 1894.
The six-hole course formally opened on 4 May 1895 at Woodcock Farm, historically known as Cold Harbour. The Royal Oak Hotel initially served as headquarters, providing two rooms for lockers and refreshments.
As more land became available, the compact early course evolved rather than being replaced wholesale. George Lowe redesigned the course in 1902, and a new lease in 1907 allowed further expansion within Woodcock Farm. Later tee construction enabled the second circuit of the nine-hole course to provide a different test from the first.
Woodcock Farm became club property in 1925. During the 1970s, new fifth and sixth greens were constructed, more than 300 trees were planted and additional tees were created. The club subsequently acquired land behind the course for practice.
Flooding on 31 July 2002 destroyed stone bridges installed at the first and ninth holes and caused substantial course damage.
Glossop & District continues to operate from its historic Woodcock Farm site on Sheffield Road, retaining a compact course whose basic layout developed from the club's early twentieth-century extensions.
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