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Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club

4.4   Golfshake Golf Course Rating 151 reviews | Post Review | Website
Price Guide: £££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club, Northumberland is an 18 hole, par 70 (6374 yard), private, links golf course designed by James Braid in 1900.

18 holes | Par 70 | 6374 yards | Private | Links


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Address: , Embleton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3XQ United Kingdom

Tel: 01665 576562

Website: http://www.dunstanburgh.com


Golf Club Facilities

Golf club hire  Club Hire
Buggy Hire  Buggy Hire
Golf shop  Golf Shop
Changing rooms  Changing
Clubhouse  Clubhouse
Bar  Bar
Food  Dining
Function Room Hire  Function Room

The course is reserved between
08.30 - 09.30am Saturdays and
07.00 - 10.00am on Sundays for club competitions.

Midweek Guide: £26.00 per round; £32:00 per day *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round, £38.00 per day weekends *

  • Societies Accepted to Play
  • Society Deals Available

Restrictions: Maximum Handicap No Restriction

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.

Tee Time Information

Midweek Guide: £26.00 per round; £32:00 per day *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round, £38.00 per day weekends *

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.


Review Information


GOLFSHAKE RATING

4.41

Golfshake Golf Course Rating

 

AVERAGE RATING 4.4
(based on 151 reviews)

5 star
78
4 star
61
3 star
12
2 star
0
1 star
0
 

HIGHLY RATED

95%

would play again or recommend

Golfshake Review


4.5

The Course

4.4

Course Conditions

4.3

Value For Money

4.1

Pace of Play

4

Facilities & Service

4.4

Hospitality

2.8

Practice Facilities

4

Food & Drink

What the club says: Welcome to what many consider is the friendliest golf course in Northumberland. Dunstanburgh Castle nestles in Embleton Bay near Alnwick and boasts to being one of the finest courses in the area. There are holes to challenge golfers of all skill levels and ages. It is a traditional links course, created by the great golf course architect, James Braid. Set amongst beautiful scenery on the North-East coast of Northumberland's Heritage Coastline, you will enjoy a visit which will stay with you forever.

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Simon Weightman rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Dec 31 2023

This a great golf course WATCH OUT for the man eating pot hole as you enter their driveway leaving the village it will bend your wheels and dent your balls .

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Robert W rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 24 2023

Top coastal course, stunning views

We weren't blessed with weather but could still appreciate the fine layout here and course was still very firm from 2 weeks of dry and sunny weather. The selection of holes is a real treat with a mix of length, difficulty and strategy all underpinned by some excellent conditioning. Although we left somewhat beaten by the rain I think we'd all look forward to having another go to truly appreciate the fine course and stunning scenery available. Till next time....

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Chas Scotland rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 5 2023

Nothing special

Included this course in a trip back from playing in East Lothian but it’s not as good as anything up there. A fiddly, short layout. Nice coastal views but that’s about it.

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Johan Rousseau rated 2.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 2 2023

Difficult to pigeonhole

Not a links course, more of a cliff top type. Quite short and fiddly although some nice views which take attention away from the general low-level challenge of the course.

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Gordon L rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 16 2023

Great course

Great course. Good service. Lovely weather. Challenging with some difficult holes. Well worth a round.

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Chris P rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 12 2023

Old school

No school like it. Classic old school links golf. Not fussy, but great fairways and greens and a bit querky

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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 10 2023

This course is well-maintained and not too challenging. The location, scenery, and condition of the course are all great.

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Chris P rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 18 2022

Gem

Old fashioned short but challenging traditional links ...... Absolutely loved it

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Ben M rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 25 2022

Great value, stunning course

A challenging course which is very well maintained. Exceptional backdrop and views, very fair layout, keep to the fairways and good scoring is possible, rough is a genuine hazard. Hard to fault the course at all and at ?20 an amazing price.

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Mbachi N rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 19 2022

Worth more than the green fee

We played Dunstanburgh on our way back from the Open championship and were both very impressed. The greens rolled well, the course was tricky in parts and the views are lovely. The Par 3 13th was my favourite, a 130 yard hole over a steep drop which played into wind on the day and made clubbing difficult.
There is no pro shop but you pick the cards up in the little bar they have which serves both golfers and walkers. The course had a small putting green and a chipping green but no range or net as far as we could see.
If I had one complaint, it was that the pace of play wasn't great as the course was busy with fourballs and societies.
It wasn't enough to ruin the day but I would like to play the course again when not busy so I can fully concentrate. It's definitely a course I would recommend and will look to play again

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Chris B rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed May 16 2022

Lovely scenery

First 10 holes brilliant to play ,,last 8 holes apart from 2 par 3s pretty similar

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Andrew M rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed May 10 2022


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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 11 2022

Greens always immaculate

Greens always immaculate, course difficult but not too difficult.

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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Dec 10 2021

Great condition

Great condition, great location and although slightly wet the views were stunning.

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Stephen W rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 22 2021

Great course in great condition even with rain all through the night and most of the round.
Some fantastic views as expected for a links course.
Greens not too quick

(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 92 Handicap: 14.2)

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