Golf weekend recommendations needed!

[JBlack]

Hi everyone,

Each year, 8 of us go on a three-day Ryder Cup style ‘tour’. We originally went to Spain/Portugal but have been to Celtic Manor and The Belfry for the last few years and would like to stay in the UK again this year. I’m looking for recommendations for this year and we have the following criteria in order of importance.

1. Close to a decent sized town/city for us to get some nightlife.

2. Group or self-catering accommodation like the lodges they have at Celtic Manor. Hotel rooms aren’t great with a big group.

3. Decent golf courses onsite or very nearby! We range all the way from single figures to 28 handicapers.

Appreciate the wisdom of the forum.

Andy.

 

[2blue]

Forest Pines.... not self catering but annually 48 Forumers meet quite happily...... sadly Scunthorpe will not provide the night life you seek

 

[Mel Smooth]

Probably hasn't got the nightlife you want, but I looked at staying in the Haven campsite with a group of mates just outside of Porthmadog in North Wales.

Some absolutely superb courses in the area, and the campsite is decent as well.

Further on the Peninsula is Abersoch, a very lively little town with some nice chic bars - but it's not big town/city centre nightlife. There are loads of big houses, farm lodges to rent etc.
It's one of the most beautiful parts of the world over there. Infact, I need to plan a trip back to the UK to visit the area again and play some of those links courses.

 

[Wildboy370]

Take a look at Foxton hall in Northumberland. Bunk house above clubhouse. Discount on bar and food. Alnwick nearby. Great course and not far from lots of other amazing courses.

 

[howbow88]

St Andrews. Loads of courses to choose from, great bars in the town, and I'm sure with Airbnb you'll be able to find some suitable accommodation.

 

[MrC]

You could stay at the lodge at Manor House golf club in Castle Combe and play there and Bowood as well.

Not self catering as such by great place to stay and play.

 

[Marshy77]

Rudding Park, Harrogate. Harrogate is a decent night out plus you have a huge selection of top quality courses within 10/15 mins of the centre - the Rudding Park course on site.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Rudding Park, Harrogate. Harrogate is a decent night out plus you have a huge selection of top quality courses within 10/15 mins of the centre - the Rudding Park course on site.

Equally, plenty of airbnb options in Harrogate. Stay in the centre in a couple of flats, great nightlife and courses on your doorstep then.

 

[patricks148]

What about Edinburgh, prob about as close to a major city you can get such great courses.

All the East Lothian course are withing a short drive from the city and the nightlife is great or at least it was when i was at Uni there

 

[Marshy77]

Equally, plenty of airbnb options in Harrogate. Stay in the centre in a couple of flats, great nightlife and courses on your doorstep then.

Rudding has a camp site too, pretty they have lodges/statics for hire.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

St Andrews. Loads of courses to choose from, great bars in the town, and I'm sure with Airbnb you'll be able to find some suitable accommodation.

This is what I would do, if you haven't been before

Rent an Airbnb in St Andrews

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Equally, plenty of airbnb options in Harrogate. Stay in the centre in a couple of flats, great nightlife and courses on your doorstep then.

Which are the best courses in the area?

 

[Marshy77]

Which are the best courses in the area?

Directly around Harrogate you have - Harrogate, Knaresborough, Pannal, Oakdale, Rudding and then within a 10 minute drive you have loads in Alwoodley, Moortown, Sand Moor, Moor Allerton, Leeds GC (Wike Ridge), Headingley.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Which are the best courses in the area?

Oakdale
Pannal
Knaresborough
(in no particular order)

Followed by Harrogate itself and then Rudding Park. Rudding is a big open corporate course, it is perfectly fine but it does not do it for me. I think Marshy is a fan which proves it is down to the individual. The bonus of Rudding is that you can get on it on a Saturday, tough to do on the other courses. All of these are within 10-15 mintues of the centre of Harrogate by car

I have done a number of weekends in Harrogate playing a combination of the above and they make for a great 3 day trip, as does Harrogate at night.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Directly around Harrogate you have - Harrogate, Knaresborough, Pannal, Oakdale, Rudding and then within a 10 minute drive you have loads in Alwoodley, Moortown, Sand Moor, Moor Allerton, Leeds GC (Wike Ridge), Headingley.

Blimey, how quick do you drive . Agree with all the recommendations

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Rudding has a camp site too, pretty they have lodges/statics for hire.

They do have lodges but they are not cheap. Saying that, if you are dividing by 4 per lodge then maybe they are.

 

[Marshy77]

They do have lodges but they are not cheap. Saying that, if you are dividing by 4 per lodge then maybe they are.

At a guess I'd say they will be about the same they paid to stay in a lodge at Celtic Manor. Failing that take a tent and pitch up at Rudding.

 

[JBlack]

Thanks everyone, appreciate the input! I'm surpised to learn that not many places have the type of accomodation that our group want (something like Celtic Manor lodges). Rudding park offers lodges but only for a smaller group and we actually live nearby anyway so there isn't puch enthusiasm in the group to play there once again.

I think I will take the advice and head to Edinburgh with an Airbnb.

Many thanks again.

 

[patricks148]

Thanks everyone, appreciate the input! I'm surpised to learn that not many places have the type of accomodation that our group want (something like Celtic Manor lodges). Rudding park offers lodges but only for a smaller group and we actually live nearby anyway so there isn't puch enthusiasm in the group to play there once again.

I think I will take the advice and head to Edinburgh with an Airbnb.

Many thanks again.

prob a good move;

Gullane x3
Archerfield
Noth Berwick
Dunbar
Muirfield
Kilspindie
Luffness
Longniddry
Renaissance
Mussleburgh
Craigielaw

just to name the links

 

[full_throttle]

Cleobury Mortimer have accommodation on the course. as do Belton Woods