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4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
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3.9
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Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Course

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 70
Length 6287 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Course Details

Year Built 1900
Golf Season Year round
Architect James Braid (1922) Jonathan Gaunt (2016)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 20
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Showers, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.7
162 Reviews (162)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Always a pleasure

Fantastic location, course in great condition with spectacular views. Very friendly and good pace of play even though it was busy and I was a one ball 🤣

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Visit

Course was in good condition. Had a pleasant chat with green keepers along the way. Only blot for me is the amount of divots not replaced. I am a visitor and it only takes 20 seconds (if that) to replace your mark.. poor etiquette from people who can't be bothered and spoil the course. Other than that, a fantastic place.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

A must for all golfers

Well it didn't disappoint, love this place, great course and friendly staff, food hit the spot, looking forward to seeing you soon

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Absolute joy

Last week in February the course is beautifully manicured. Greens fast and true, fairways dry and nicely grassed. Course meanders through dunes and has some cleverly designed holes using the hills and drops to add excitement and challenge. Nice cafe open to everyone. Great views of Dunstanburgh Castle. Hot Deal through Golf Now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Northumbrian Track

Nice links course on Northumbrian coast. Course and greens in good nick for February. No wind to talk of, so probably didn't get its full links experience. You share the course with quite a few walkers on the Northumbrian coastal trail on second 9 - and clubhouse feels part cafe for those walkers, part clubhouse. I didn't mind that but others might... Welcome and staff was warm. Overall a fair price for a nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Boxing Day 2023

Great course. Some of the tee boxes have amazing views that just want to make you swing away, but be careful because the rough eats balls up.
This was my second time here I was playing alone and enjoyed a good Boxing Day out in the fresh air.
The first time was with a big group and just after we had a big rain storm and it seemed like every course was closed apart from here. This place held the water really well and the ground was firm in most parts.
Excellent course I will definitely be back.

Nathan Johnson

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing golf course

Managed to book a hot deal for this course for just £24 and the value for money was incredible, it’s definitely one of my favourite courses now. The course was in fantastic condition and the greens were pretty much perfect. The views were great especially from the 6th tee which is an amazing place to play from, and I loved the tricky and sloped greens which were a real challenge. Definitely thought the front nine was the more interesting 9 but then the back nine was a great opportunity to shoot a great score. Will definitely be back sometime in the future and will be recommending it to friends. Truly a beautiful golf course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic Dunstanburgh

Back again and always enjoy playing here.
Literally the only thing I could fault is that the clubhouse/shop isn’t open when we play super early?
No access to toilets being the main issue but not even the chance the check in and grab a coffee?!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

2nd time here in a mth

Beautiful virtually breathless day and relatively warm, certainly for the middle of winter.
A little standing water on the course especially around the 18th which had burst it banks but rest of course playing remarkably well considering how much rain last few days.
Thoroughly pleasant experience, 2nd time played here and enjoyed both rounds equally.
Guy in clubhouse very helpful and pleasant and we appreciated letting us tee off earlier
Fantastic start to the new yr and well done to the club for preparing the course to make it as playable as it was👍

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

On my second return to this course i enjoyed it just as good as the first time .even the weather was better. Only gripe i had was if golfers are going to take there dogs with them on there round .please rake the bunkers after the dog has played in them .apart from thet ,no fault of the course it was excellent as usual and the greens were brilliant .credit to the green keepers.

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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