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The European Open was won here, an hour off the M25.

United Kingdom golf holidays

East Sussex National's East Course held the European Open in 1993 and 1994, and you can play the same stadium fairways on a short break. Add the Kings and Earls at The Warwickshire, the woodland holes at Forest Pines, or Carden Park in Cheshire, from £175pp (≈ €195) (≈ $225) (≈ CA$325) (≈ AU$325) (≈ NZ$395) (≈ CHF 185), and let us build the rest around you.

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The United Kingdom is where golf grew its deepest roots, and a homegrown tour here is a study in variety: links and heathland, parkland and resort, all within a few hours' drive of one another. You might trace the Wirral and Liverpool coast at Hoylake, Wallasey and West Lancashire, test yourself on the Norfolk links at Hunstanton and Royal Cromer, or settle into a championship resort like The Belfry or Carden Park. We hand-pick venues that suit how your group likes to play and where it likes to stay.

We have arranged United Kingdom golf since 1981. Every itinerary is hand-built and hand-priced around your dates, your group and the courses you want to play.

Why play golf in United Kingdom

  • The full spread of British golf in one country: true links at Hoylake, Hunstanton and West Lancashire, heathland classics at Hollinwell and Woburn, and resort parkland at The Belfry and Carden Park.
  • Genuine championship pedigree — courses with Open and Ryder Cup history sit alongside hidden members' clubs we know well.
  • Resort hubs like The Belfry, Forest Pines and Slaley Hall let you base in one place and play several layouts from the door.
  • Compact geography: clusters such as the Wirral, Norfolk and the Midlands put a dozen courses within easy reach.
  • Year-round welcome at hotel-and-golf venues, with peak playing conditions across the lighter summer months.

The courses you’ll play

The UK's range is its strength. On Merseyside and the Wirral, Hoylake (Royal Liverpool) anchors a celebrated cluster with Wallasey, Heswall, Caldy and The West Lancashire Golf Club — firm, breezy links golf within a short drive. Inland, the heathland is world-class: Hollinwell (Notts Golf Club) near Kirkby in Ashfield and the three Woburn courses — The Marquess', The Duke's and The Duchess' — reward thoughtful play through pine and heather.

Norfolk offers a quieter links trail at Hunstanton, Royal Cromer and Sheringham, while Ganton in North Yorkshire and Fulford at York add genuine inland pedigree. In the south, Crowborough Beacon, Cooden Beach and Dale Hill round out an East Sussex day.

Where you’ll stay

We base groups at golf-and-spa resorts where the first tee is a short walk from your room. The Belfry Hotel and Resort near Sutton Coldfield is the headline Midlands hub, with Forest of Arden, The Warwickshire and Hanbury Manor all within the region. In the North West, Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa Hotel suits the Wirral and Liverpool links trail, while Carden Park in Cheshire and Slaley Hall near Hexham give you space and scenery.

Elsewhere we use Forest Pines in Lincolnshire, Belton Woods at Grantham, Dunston Hall near Norwich, Old Thorns in Hampshire, Thorpeness on the Suffolk coast, and St. Pierre at Chepstow — each a comfortable, golf-focused base we know well.

Best time to play golf in United Kingdom

UK golf is a summer game. The season runs roughly May to September, when the days are long, the turf is at its best and you can comfortably get thirty-six holes in if you wish. Late spring and early autumn are our quiet favourites — settled light, firmer fairways and fewer crowds, particularly on the links at Hoylake, Hunstanton and Ganton.

Winters are cool and often wet, and many top courses move to temporary greens, so we steer serious golf away from December through February. That said, the resort hubs like The Belfry, Carden Park and Slaley Hall stay open year-round, making them a sensible choice for an off-season short break with spa and dining built in.

A sense of United Kingdom

History & heritage

Few countries carry golf's history like Britain. The game's championship story is written into courses we feature — Hoylake's Open heritage, the Ryder Cup drama of The Belfry, and the members' traditions of clubs like Ganton and Hollinwell that have shaped the sport for over a century.

Beyond the fairways, each region has its own character: the maritime grit of the Wirral and Liverpool waterfront, the big-sky calm of the Norfolk coast around Cromer and Sheringham, and the wooded estate country around Woburn and Forest of Arden. A UK tour rewards the curious — there's always a market town, cathedral city or coastal village a short drive from the tee.

Food & wine

British dining has quietly become a real pleasure, and our resort bases reflect it. Hotels such as Carden Park, Old Thorns and Hanbury Manor run proper restaurants and relaxed clubhouse menus, ideal for unwinding after a round. Expect modern British cooking built on regional produce — North Sea fish on the Norfolk coast near Dunston Hall and Thorpeness, hearty fare in the North around Slaley Hall, and well-kept ales wherever you base yourself.

Many of our venues pair golf with a spa and a good cellar, so a day's play can end with a long dinner rather than a long drive. We match the dining to your group, from clubhouse informality to something more memorable.

Beyond the fairways

A UK golf trip leaves room for plenty else. From the Wirral base around Formby Hall, Liverpool's waterfront, music and galleries are minutes away. The Norfolk coast around Royal Cromer and Sheringham offers big beaches, steam railways and seaside towns. In the Midlands, The Belfry and Forest of Arden sit close to Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick.

Most of our resorts pair golf with a spa, so non-golfing partners are well looked after — Carden Park, Slaley Hall, Old Thorns and Forest Pines all combine treatments, pools and good walking country. We're happy to fold in a rest day, a day's sightseeing or a spa booking around your golf.

Getting around & exploring

Britain is best explored by car, and a hire car or driver is how we'd usually move you between courses. Distances are modest — the Wirral cluster, the Norfolk links or the Midlands resorts each sit within an easy radius, so you can play several courses from a single base without long transfers.

The motorway network links our hubs quickly: The Belfry, Forest of Arden and The Warwickshire cluster around the Midlands, while Carden Park, Formby Hall and Slaley Hall open up the North West and North East. For groups who'd rather not drive, we can arrange private transfers between hotel and tee. Tell us your party and we'll plan the logistics.

Getting there

The UK is well served by airports across the country — there's almost always one within an hour of your golf, from the Midlands hubs near The Belfry to the North West for Formby Hall and the South for Old Thorns.

We arrange your golf, hotels and transfers on a ground-only basis. Flights, where you need them, are a separate ATOL-protected add-on we're happy to organise alongside your itinerary — simply ask and we'll quote them in. For UK-based travellers, many of our destinations are an easy drive, and we'll always plan the routing around the courses you most want to play.

Good to know

  • We are a tailor-made operator: every UK itinerary is hand-built and hand-priced around your dates, group and chosen courses.
  • Ground-only by design — golf, hotels and transfers are arranged together; flights are a separate ATOL-protected add-on, never bundled in.
  • Book the summer months (May–September) for peak playing conditions; resort hubs like The Belfry and Carden Park work well year-round for spa-and-golf breaks.
  • A car gives you the most freedom; private transfers between hotel and course can be arranged for groups who'd rather not drive.
  • Tee times at sought-after clubs such as Hoylake, Ganton and Woburn are best secured well ahead — we hold the relationships to help.
  • We have arranged golf here since 1981; tell us how you like to play and we'll match the venues to your group.

The courses you’ll play in United Kingdom

Alwoodley Golf Club, Leeds — United Kingdom golfAlwoodley Golf Club, LeedsDesigned by Dr Alister MacKenziePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →Bamburgh Castle Golf Club, Northumberland — United Kingdom golfBamburgh Castle Golf Club, NorthumberlandDesigned by George RochesterPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →Blairgowrie Golf Club, Rosemount — United Kingdom golfBlairgowrie Golf Club, RosemountDesigned by Peter Alliss and Dave ThomasPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →Bramshaw Golf Club, Hampshire — United Kingdom golfBramshaw Golf Club, HampshirePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →Bristol & Clifton Golf Club, Bristol — United Kingdom golfChampionship pedigreeBristol & Clifton Golf Club, BristolPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →Broadway Golf Club, Cotswolds — United Kingdom golfBroadway Golf Club, CotswoldsDesigned by Dr Alistair McKenziePlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this course →

Golf resorts — stay & play on-site

Belton Woods Hotel, Grantham — United Kingdom golfBelton Woods Hotel, GranthamBelton Woods, Grantham · Hollinwell, Notts Golf Club, Kirkby in Ashfieldfrom£245 (≈ €275) (≈ $315) (≈ CA$455) (≈ AU$455) (≈ NZ$555) (≈ CHF 255)per personDiscover this resort →Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club, Chepstow — United Kingdom golfDelta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club, ChepstowSt. Pierre Country Club · Bristol & Clifton Golf Club, Bristolfrom£325 (≈ €365) (≈ $425) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$605) (≈ NZ$745) (≈ CHF 345)per personDiscover this resort →Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Norwich — United Kingdom golfDunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, NorwichRoyal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk · Sheringham Golf Club, Norfolkfrom£400 (≈ €455) (≈ $525) (≈ CA$745) (≈ AU$745) (≈ NZ$915) (≈ CHF 425)per personDiscover this resort →Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort, Lincolnshire — United Kingdom golfForest Pines Spa & Golf Resort, LincolnshireFulford Golf Club, York · Belton Woods, Granthamfrom£275 (≈ €315) (≈ $355) (≈ CA$505) (≈ AU$515) (≈ NZ$625) (≈ CHF 285)per personDiscover this resort →Old Thorns Hotel & Resort, Hampshire — United Kingdom golfOld Thorns Hotel & Resort, HampshireFoxhills - Bernard Hunt Golf Course, Surrey · Wentworth Club West Golf Course, Surreyfrom£310 (≈ €355) (≈ $405) (≈ CA$575) (≈ AU$575) (≈ NZ$705) (≈ CHF 325)per personDiscover this resort →The Warwickshire, Warwick — United Kingdom golfThe Warwickshire, WarwickThe Warwickshire Golf & Country Club (Kings & Earls Courses) · Forest of Arden Golf Clubfrom£310 (≈ €355) (≈ $405) (≈ CA$575) (≈ AU$575) (≈ NZ$705) (≈ CHF 325)per personDiscover this resort →

Hotels — play the area’s courses

Amble Inn, Amble, Northumberland — United Kingdom golfAmble Inn, Amble, NorthumberlandSeahouses Golf Club, Northumberland · Bamburgh Castle Golf Club, NorthumberlandPlayed on tailored stay & play breaksDiscover this hotel →Belton Woods Hotel, Grantham — United Kingdom golfBelton Woods Hotel, GranthamBelton Woods, Grantham · Hollinwell, Notts Golf Club, Kirkby in Ashfieldfrom£245 (≈ €275) (≈ $315) (≈ CA$455) (≈ AU$455) (≈ NZ$555) (≈ CHF 255)per personDiscover this resort →Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club, Chepstow — United Kingdom golfDelta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club, ChepstowSt. Pierre Country Club · Bristol & Clifton Golf Club, Bristolfrom£325 (≈ €365) (≈ $425) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$605) (≈ NZ$745) (≈ CHF 345)per personDiscover this resort →Dunkeld House Hotel, Perthshire — United Kingdom golfDunkeld House Hotel, PerthshireBlairgowrie Golf Club, Rosemount · Murrayshall House Golf Club, Perthfrom£445 (≈ €505) (≈ $585) (≈ CA$825) (≈ AU$835) (≈ NZ$1,025) (≈ CHF 465)per personDiscover this hotel →Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, Norwich — United Kingdom golfDunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, NorwichRoyal Cromer Golf Club, Norfolk · Sheringham Golf Club, Norfolkfrom£400 (≈ €455) (≈ $525) (≈ CA$745) (≈ AU$745) (≈ NZ$915) (≈ CHF 425)per personDiscover this resort →Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort, Lincolnshire — United Kingdom golfForest Pines Spa & Golf Resort, LincolnshireFulford Golf Club, York · Belton Woods, Granthamfrom£275 (≈ €315) (≈ $355) (≈ CA$505) (≈ AU$515) (≈ NZ$625) (≈ CHF 285)per personDiscover this resort →

United Kingdom

from £175 (≈ €195) (≈ $225) (≈ CA$325) (≈ AU$325) (≈ NZ$395) (≈ CHF 185) pp

England

Woburn, Hoylake and Ganton: England's heathland, links and parkland in one tour.

95 hotels & courses See England breaks
from £325 (≈ €365) (≈ $425) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$605) (≈ NZ$745) (≈ CHF 345) pp

Scotland

Carnoustie, Gleneagles, Royal Aberdeen and the Old Course at St Andrews.

53 hotels & courses See Scotland breaks
from £325 (≈ €365) (≈ $425) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$605) (≈ NZ$745) (≈ CHF 345) pp

Northern Ireland

Royal County Down & Royal Portrush — two of the world's greatest links, an hour apart

15 hotels & courses See Northern Ireland breaks
from £325 (≈ €365) (≈ $425) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$605) (≈ NZ$745) (≈ CHF 345) pp

Wales

Royal Porthcawl links, Southerndown downland, championship golf at St. Pierre

11 hotels & courses See Wales breaks

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Frequently asked questions

Golf holidays in United Kingdom — answers to the questions our golfers ask most.

Where should I play in the United Kingdom?

From challenging links to impressive parkland courses, the UK has it all. Tell us your dream golf holiday scenario.

It is easy to get around the United Kingdom?

Yes, getting around the UK for golf is very straightforward. Self-driving is the most popular choice — the motorway network connects major cities and virtually all golf courses have excellent road access. For Scotland, flights from London to Edinburgh or Glasgow take around 90 minutes, or take the scenic East Coast Main Line overnight. In England, most golf regions — Surrey heathland, Kent links, Yorkshire moorland — are within 2-3 hours of London. We include all transfers in our UK packages and can advise on the best travel approach for your group.

Is the United Kingdom good for groups?

Yes. There are plenty of great options if you are going away with your golfing friends.

What about if I am looking for somewhere special in the United Kingdom?

We offer superb hotels all around the United Kingdom, ideal if you wish to combine high levels of comfort with great golf courses.

Are flights included?

Our golf holidays are arranged ground-only — hotel, golf and transfers. You can add flights through us, and those flights are ATOL protected as part of your booking.

How do golf holidays with Golf Planet Holidays work?

Every trip is tailor-made. Tell us your group, dates and the destinations you fancy, and we build a personal itinerary — hotel, golf and transfers — around them. There are no fixed packages to squeeze into; we shape the whole break to suit how your group likes to play.

Still have a question? Ask our golf travel team — a free, no-obligation quote, no call centre.

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