Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh, Northumb.

Par 68, 5,645 yards.

Designer: George Rochester.
Green fees: £39 weekdays, £45 weekends.
Tel: 01668 214378

Holiday golf? Some may say so as it is much less than 6,000 yards. But what’s wrong with a game where the odd birdie comes your way and where it is anything but a slog? Perfect for a brisk winter round or on a summer’s evening. The eponymous castle and the North Sea dominate the landscape.