Golf Clubs

For golfing enthusiasts, the Lake District and Cumbria provides a fabulous choice of courses, with a myriad of different types to challenge all golfers, whatever your level and experience. From genuine championship links, to pay and play 9 hole versions, Cumbria offers in total as many as 33 golf courses. Unsurprisingly, with its remarkable terrain, the Lake District boasts the highest course in England. 

Common to most of the golf courses in the Lake District is the beautiful backdrop of the Cumbrian countryside, with views of the Lake District fells, dales, rivers, tarns and estuaries. Windermere Golf Club with its spectacular views over Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells, has been referred to as a 'miniature Gleneagles' by the golfing press.

Alston Moor, situated in Alston, is a mixture of parkland and fell and is one of the very few courses in the north that does not use temporary greens. Furthermore, rumour has the club only shuts its gates when snow falls. Another popular, and beautiful, Cumbria course is Kendal, a layout often renowned for the year-round standard of its greens and fairways.

Keswick, situated four miles east of the town on Derwentwater in the heart of the Lake District, is another course that's worthy of your attention. The course is a great test of your skills and basks on the glory of the Lake District, so if your game isn't up to scratch at least you can enjoy the scenery! Don't miss the chance, however, to play Silloth-on-Solway, Penrith or the delightful James Braid design of Cockermouth.