Forest of Arden

Meriden, Warwickshire.

Par 72, 7,213 yards.

Designer: Donald Steel.
Green fees: Start from £45.
Tel: 01676 522335.

While others of this ilk have disappeared from England’s second Top 100, this classy Marriott venue – a former European Tour stop – stands firm. It has been a popular retreat before its neighbour The Belfry even emerged, being laid out judiciously by Donald Steel in 1970 in a huge estate at Packington Park.

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