In Volume 1 of The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses, Tom Doak published that.

“Perhaps the finest of parkland layouts to be found in the UK, Little Aston’s graceful design is neither over-bunkered nor severe. The many fine two-shot holes include a good mix of plateau and ground-level greens, and the backdrop of silver birch and rhododendrons must be awesome at the right time of year. No one in their right mind seeks a parkland course when visiting the UK but this warrants an exception. Cross bunkers protruding well into the fairway at the 3^rd, 6^th, 10^th, 14^th, 15^th and superb Home hole give this course a flair that is more than a match for several of the better known heathland venues. It’s amazing what sticking hazards in the direct line of play does for lending a course playing interest!.”

Little Aston received a score of 6 out of 10 from Tom Doak, and a 5, 6 and 7 from his three co-authors.