Appleby Golf Club
About Appleby Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Brackenber Moor, Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6LP United Kingdom
Tel: 017683 51432
Website: https://www.applebygolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: ££££
Visitors welcome each day. Restricted availability at weekends.
Midweek Guide: £27.00 per round; £34.00 per day *
Weekend Guide: £34.00 per round; £40.00 per day *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Appleby | White | 68 | 70 | 5998 | ||
| Appleby | BLACK | 68 | 68 [121] | 5730 | ||
| Appleby | Yellow | 68 | 68 | 5559 | ||
| Appleby | gold | 68 | 67 [119] | 5396 | ||
| Appleby | Red | 72 | 72 | 5342 | ||
Appleby Golf Club Reviews
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What The Club Says
Appleby Golf Club is situated two miles east of the town centre just off the A66. The club enjoys a golfing history dating back to 1894 when the game was played on the Minsceugh just outside the town. In 1903 the club was reformed on its present location on the Brackenber Moor. The Open Champion Willie Fernie of Troon laid out the course using the natural contours of the moor with short heathery rough and bracken to provide a challenging and spectacular course described as "Gleneagles in the raw". His creation is undeniably testing, as the 5998-yard par 68 (SSS 70) course contains no par 5's but some long challenging par 4's.
Appleby Golf Club is renowned for offering the best, all year round, greens in Cumbria and the friendliness of the welcome to all.
England Golf Central says "Appleby is a well drained moorland course which provides links like conditions and is well known for a wide variety of holes and several testing par 4s with outstanding views of the Pennines, Howgills and Lake District mountains". Described as "a hidden gem and excellent value".
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Gary Wolstenholme, most capped player in amateur golf, says "Appleby is one of his favourite courses with excellent views of the Lakeland hills, some great holes and fabulous turf. Well worth the drive there."
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Reviews for Appleby Golf Club
Reviewed Apr 13 2026
Top Quality
Absolutely brilliant experience from start to finish. The course itself was in amazing condition, challenging, well-kept, and a real pleasure to play.The food was fantastic, top quality and really hit the spot after the round. But what truly stood out was the welcome and the staff, friendly, attentive, and couldn’t do enough for us.
Can’t recommend this place highly enough. We’ll definitely be back!
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Reviewed Jan 19 2026
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Reviewed Oct 25 2024
Golf in its purest form!
Appleby is a utterly stunning moorland course, this is golf in its purest form, no bells and whistles. This course is a test and has a stunning signature blind par 3 “Bell Hole” . The 5th is a knee knocker with an elevated fairway over what feels like a gorse canyon.Although no par 5’s there are long par 4 holes to test the best drivers of the ball, course was in excellent condition, wind can appear our of nowhere to add additional fun.
There are sheep meandering everywhere with the greens fences off to prevent them being damaged by them. For me, this made it more enjoyable as added some interesting additional obstacles. The fences are no bother, only the grumpiest of golfer would moan about them.
The clubhouse is great, staff and members super friendly and chatty. Excellent bacon sandwich can be had pre round and a good coffee. There is even a full size snooker table you can play if the weather turned and you retired to the clubhouse for a tipple.
I have now played at 72 golf courses in the UK and Appleby is by far my favourite. Without a shadow of a doubt one of the best golf courses in the UK.
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Reviewed May 17 2024
Amazing Appleby
Well, here goes Appleby.Amazing course layout. Not what I expected. Great condition. No fairway bunkers, but, lots of tricky greenside ones. No trees in play, unless you are really wild.
Contours amazing. A few blind shots, but, wow oh wow.
I loved Appleby. The closest thing to a Links Conditioned Course I have ever found inland.
If you like quirky, challenging golf, get to Appleby. It’s worth a visit.
I will be back.
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Reviewed Mar 24 2024
Beautiful
Played recently after being told how good it was and was not disappointed. The weather had been quite wet but the course seems to shrug the dampness away. No par 5's but some of the par 4's are tough and if the wind was against you they would be very difficult. Facilities are very good and the clubhouse and the food were excellentReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jan 3 2024
Sheep!
Interesting moorland course with plenty of sheep. Course and greens in good order. Great signsture hole.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Dec 12 2023
Sheepish course
Great moorland course with excellent greens. Plenty of sheep to watch and some good signature holes.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Sep 3 2022
so different
inland links in the majestic landscape playing over sheep! excellent condition and the greens were so quick and virtually flawlessReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Dec 8 2021
Not a single dull hole
So unique with not a single dull hole and a few stand out ones!Reviewer Rating
Reviewed Dec 8 2021
Superb condition
Superb condition. Greens were amazing, best course played this year.Reviewer Rating
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