A week of links golf east of Edinburgh.
North Berwick, Gullane, Dunbar and Kilspindie, all within half an hour of each other. The best-value links week in Scotland.
The trip in a minute
East Lothian runs along the coast east of Edinburgh, and it has more good links golf per mile than anywhere. You can stay in one town, play a different course every day and never drive more than half an hour.
Mix the famous rounds at North Berwick and Gullane No.1 with cheaper gems like Kilspindie and Gullane No.2, and the week costs less than a weekend in Fife.
The courses
North Berwick West Links
Par 71 · about 6,500 yards · club formed 1832
One of the oldest clubs in the world, home of the original Redan, the 15th, which has been copied all over the world. 2026 fees start at £220 in March and are around £320 in peak season. Visitor days are limited, so check before you book.
Gullane
Three courses: No.1 and No.2 par 71, No.3 par 67
No.1 is the championship course; No.2 is a proper links at well under half the price; No.3 is short and fun. No.1 has a handicap limit of 24 for men and 30 for women. No.1 visitors check in at the Members' Clubhouse, No.2 and No.3 at the Links Clubhouse.
Dunbar
Par 71 · club formed 1856
A rocky, seaside links along the shore of the Firth of Forth, and a former Open final qualifying venue. Fees vary a lot by day, so check with the club.
Kilspindie
Par 69 · about 5,500 yards
The hidden gem at Aberlady. Short, quirky and right on the water. Fees are around £90 to £120.
Which course to play on which day, the tees to pick for your handicap, and the holes you'll still be talking about at the bar.
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Fife, ScotlandFife beyond the Old Course
Where to play when the ballot says no.
Costa Blanca, SpainOrihuela Costa for a winter fourball
Las Colinas, Villamartin, Las Ramblas and Campoamor within a short drive. Paul's old stomping ground.
Murcia, SpainAltaona: the new course under the mountains
A modern par 72 in the foothills of the Sierra de Carrascoy, with a society scene to match.