Land a hole in one with Warkworth House Hotel

When you think of golfing holidays, you don’t automatically think of Northumberland. Rather, Northumberland might be held in the same train of thought as a place to stay for beautiful countryside, beaches and enough history to devote an entire week to. But what if you want to devote you entire week to something else? What if you want to spend the time strolling around the fairways and greens of some spectacular golf courses?

Perfect
Is the county somewhere to do that? Of course it is. From open-champion designed course at Morpeth to the 18-holes in the shadow of Alnwick castle, there are plenty of places that golf enthusiasts can spend their time.

Warkworth is just one of many courses that offers stunning scenery in the county. It was designer was Old Tom Morris in 1891 – Morris was an early pioneer of British golf, and won the British Open multiple times.

With views of Carr Rocks, Coquet Island, Warkworth Castle and the surrounding Northumbrian countryside and coastline, Warkworth is a truly stunning course that has a large pond behind the first green – a brilliant side-product of a development sponsored by the Environment Agency.

Challenging 

The course at Warkworth has nine greens, but 18 tees to give the golfer a unique challenge at every hole. Be warned though, visitors are not able to play on Tuesdays and Saturdays as they are reserved for members of the club. Other golf clubs around the area include Alnmouth Golf Club, a 10 minute drive to another course located near the sea – and set in a picturesque seaside village.

Dunstanburgh is a 25-minute drive away, and includes eight holes that fringe the beautiful Embleton Bay. The course consists of fourteen Par 4's, thee Par 3's and one Par 5. Four of the Par 4's are in excess of 400 yards from the Yellow Tees.

Nearby
A great place to stay in Warkworth is the Warkworth House Hotel, a three star establishment that is located less than a mile from the coast and in the crook of the River Coquet. It is also around a 2 minute drive from the golf course – which is ideal.

The building was originally used as a coaching inn during the 1820’s, and that history has carried on until this very day. It also contains a staircase that one belonged to King George IV’s second wife, Caroline of Brunswick.

The hotel is also set in the shadow of the castle, which was the seat of the Percy family – whose number include Harry Hotspur, who played a vital hand in the War of the Roses, fighting on the side of Henry IV. The bar offers fine drinking, among them a selection of local real ales and fine wines, and the rooms come equipped with hospitality trays, DVD players, LCD TV’s and come with an en-suite bathroom.

For those with a taste for the superior things in life, the hotel offers rooms that offer more. They come with king sized beds, a separate seating area and all the bathrooms have walk-in showers.