Your Golfer Cumbrian Special 2022 by Wayne Reading

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YOUR G LFER Cumbria Special 2022

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Featuring the Beautiful SEASCALE GOLF CLUB

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Cumbrian Special 2022

Welcome to the Your Golfer Cumbrian Special 2022 As a county Cumbria is well placed for groups looking for society golf with a difference.

Seascale Golf Club

Silloth On Solway

With its wide-open countryside and stunning scenery, Cumbria and The Lakes offer pretty much everything for the visiting golfer. Within this issue we have taken the pain out of choosing your next venue in this part of the country by profiling some of our favoured courses from the region. Seascale Golf Club for instance offers stunning views of the Isle Of Man and Scotland to the West and the mountains of the Lake District to the East. Couple this with a traditional links experience and you have a dynamic mix of stunning scenery and challenging golf. Silloth On Solway Golf Club, with its beautiful turbulent fairways and sunken dell greens. This course will keep you in suspense for your entire round.

Appleby Golf Club

Appleby Golf Club voted 62 in the top 100 fun courses in Britain, this club/course is a must visit for golfers in the region. Situated alongside the A66 with ease of access, Appleby can only be described as one of the very best inland links in the Country. Without any further ado we hope you enjoy the following reviews of these excellent golf courses.

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Seascale Golf Club

The perfect place to enjoy a great day, both on and off the course. The West Coast of Cumbria features a fabulous abundance of golf courses representing different challenges, whilst matching all levels and experience. From genuine Championship links golf courses, pay-to-play nine-hole versions and inland courses with parkland surroundings, the region really does have it all! A jewel in the crown of the West Coast’s golfing charm is, Seascale Golf Club with its views of the Isle of Man; Scotland to the West and the mountains of the Lake District to the east. Founded 1893, the traditional links golf course was designed by renowned duo, Willie Campbell and George Lowe. Today, the coastal links is maintained to the highest of golfing standards. The par 71 golf course which measures 6, 370 yards from the championship white tees calls for accuracy from the tee and good course management skills to shoot a low score. As well as the championship links golf course, Seascale Golf Club is also home to excellent practice facilities with a large long game practice ground and short game practice facilities which enable members and visitors to touch up on their pitching, chipping and putting before taking on the fairways of the main Seascale golf course. As testimony to the management and green keeping team at Seascale Golf Club, the award-winning golf course is playable all-year-round with its excellent, manicured fairways and true-running greens being presented as beautifully in the winter months as it is in the summer.

Seascale oozes quality, class and character

Relax and unwind

Well worth a visit

The superb clubhouse as Seascale offers a range of facilities we well as excellent catering and a fully stocked bar. The club’s superb, modern facilities can also cater for up to 25 delegates for a corporate golf day or business meeting.

A beautifully-appointed rolling links with tricky greens and even trickier pin positions, visitors are encouraged to enjoy the setting, challenge and hospitality of Seascale Golf Club. Offering reasonably-priced green fees and a full calendar of Open competitions, visitors are more than welcome to experience Seascale Golf Club’s excellent seaside links golf course and hospitality that is second to none.

Exceptional catering is on the menu at Seascale Golf Club. One of Cumbria’s premier dining venues, the golf club can accommodate up to 60 guests in the well-appointed and elegantly decorated restaurant. Seascale’s team have the experience and expertise to cater for everything from a simple lunch to two and three course meals and more formal dining occasions. The club can also cater for all manner of social occasions and family celebration with fantastic venue hire prices available on request.

“The course has been listed in ‘Rolex’s World Top 1000 Golf Courses’ which only features 282 other courses throughout the whole of Europe. Top100GolfCourses. co.uk also rate the course among the top 100 golf courses in England”.

All-year-round availability and very competitive rates are available for visiting groups and societies through a host of summer and winter packages, which include catering options prior to a round and also food and drink after a round.Seascale Golf Club have also entered partnerships with local hotels allowing visitors to the region to take advantage of some fantastic stay & play deals, combing bed & breakfast accommodation with excellent golf on the Seascale championship links golf course. With breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains, this English Amateur Open Championship course offers a great day out with an outstanding setting with visitors made to feel welcome both on and off the course.

Cumbria is one of the most picturesque areas in England, offering quality golf courses for th The region’s number-one ranked golf course and a regular feature in the Top 100, Silloth on Solway Golf Club is home to what is highly-regarded as one of England’s finest links courses.

Founded in 1892 with the help of Railway Company money, the Silloth course was originally designed by Davy Grant and has since evolved, with contributions from classic golf course architects, Dr Alister Mackenzie and Willie Park Jnr. Located in one of the most pictuesque areas of England in the Cumbrian countryside and at the mouth of the Solway firth, Silloth’s fairways meander through the mature dune flora reminiscent of true links-style golf courses with tough, true greens providing a true test of links golf. With spectacular views across the firth, overlooking the Scottish Borders and Lake District, the blooming heather and patches of gorse that is in abundance make Silloth’s rolling fairways a safe haven. Add in the wind factor and you’ll rarely play to handicap. Even in the calm, Silloth is a tricky links course offering one of the most unique challenges in English golf. Silloth on Solway Golf Club represents excellent value for money. In 2016, National Club Golfer magazine voted it the ‘No 1 Course in Britain and Ireland under £100’.

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he enjoyment of the discerning golfer and visiting society groups within magnificent settings. The clubhouse at Silloth was designed by Carlisle architect and club member, Walter Gibbings in 1903 was extended in 1908. Today, it retains a period atmosphere in-keeping with the true character of the Club and golf course. Overlooking the 1st fairway and the 18th green, the airy lounge has been extensively modernised with roof-space opened up to offer natural lighting.

Both visitors and members alike can also feel completely relaxed in comfortable surroundings whilst enjoying a meal in the elegantly-appointed, dining room. With societies welcome throughout the week, Silloth on Solway Golf Club offer the perfect package of great golf and great food. The Club offer a tremendous full-day package comprising 36 holes of golf on the wonderful links golf course and beautiful food served by the Club’s team of caterers for just £94. With catering service offering mouth-watering dishes tailored to the requirements of societies and corporate guests; visitors and members alike are delighted with the quality of the cuisine blended with the magnificence of the golf course. Silloth’s Professional team are on hand to assist with the smooth-running of the day, leaving you with peace of mind that things are taken care of and enabling you to enjoy the fantastic Silloth on Solway golf course.

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Appleby Golf Club

A natural all year round inland links course. Located on Brackenber Moor, the course at Appleby Golf Club Course is renowned throughout Cumbria and beyond. The high quality of the greens and firm fairways which drain very well, are a big attraction for travelling golfers each year. A par 68 which measured 5,998 yards from the championship white tees, Appleby golf course has a reputation as being a fantastic winter golf course and in fact, the fairways are presented as well during the winter as they are in the summer months. Stunning panoramic views can be enjoyed from the course and the clubhouse building as the splendour to the North Pennines, the Howgills and the Lake District stretch out across the landscape surrounding the golf club. The well-appointed Appleby clubhouse has been extended and refurbished over the years and today offers a wonderfully-appointed dining room, well-stocked bar, television lounge and snooker room. Whilst, the comfortable Gilf Pearson Lounge overlooks the eighteenth green and offers fantastic views whilst relaxing pre or post round. With a Cumbrian welcome received by all, the clubhouse offers a variety of snacks, meals and drinks throughout the week. Each week, Appleby Golf Club also serves a hugely popular Sunday Carvery which is popular with members and visitors to the club.

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“The real course defences come with the contours of the land and the everpresent breeze on Brackenber Moor”

All manner of social function can be catered for at the Appleby clubhouse which presents a great venue for a celebration!

Visitors are welcome at Appleby Golf Club seven days a week, fifty-two weeks of the year with the club even accommodating society groups during the weekend. The excellent golf on offer is complements by a full and varied menu catering for all requirements and budgets. The club’s management team are also on hand to ensure that the day runs smoothly and that your visit to Appleby Golf Club is a truly memorable experience.

Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club

Cumbria is one of the most picturesque areas in England, offering quality golf courses for the enjoyment of the discerning golfer and visiting society groups within magnificent settings. Predominantly mountainous with towering peaks and sparkling lakes dominating the countryside, the Lake District attracts millions of visitors each year.

The variety of parkland, heathland and links golf courses in the region are a big attraction too. Cumbrian golf courses all have three characteristics in common; their quality, variety and value for money with visiting golfers welcomed with open arms. The parkland and fell courses are popular all year round and feature a high standard of fairway and greens. There is a course to test every skill, most of which bask in the glory of the surrounding Lake District countryside with spectacular views across its magnificent scenery. The three largest cities in Cumbria of Carlisle, Penrith and Kendal are each located in close proximity to the region’s golf courses and offer plenty of accommodation options.

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Situated in the picturesque Lune Valley within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club extends a warm Cumbrian welcome to all members and visitors. Set in 165 acres of spectacular countryside and established for over 25 years, the par 72, eighteen hole Kirkby Lonsdale golf course stretches over 6,300 yards. The course features a variety of terrains creating an eclectic blend of heathland and parkland golf, which is open to the elements in some places. Aside from the championship golf course, The Lune course at Kirkby Lonsdale allows players to play from forward tees taking some of the distance out of the holes on the main course and providing a different challenge to golfers of all abilities. Kirkby Lonsdale is a modern, vibrant and family friendly golf club which welcomes both new and existing golfers. The club’s comfortable clubhouse offers the ideal retreat to relax and enjoy a drink or bite to eat pre or post round with daily menus and a well-stocked bar area for the enjoyment of guests. Golf societies can take advantage of a variety of fantastic 18 or 27 hole packages including breakfast, lunch or an evening meal. From as little as £36 per golfer, society organisers can custombuild their golf day with as much or as little catering as required. The golf club’s professional team will also be on hand to offer their expert advice to ensure that the event runs as smoothly as possible. Working in association with local hotels, Kirkby Lonsdale Golf Club also offers an array of stay and play golf deals. With a great choice of bed and breakfast accommodation close to the golf course and local amenities, Kirkby Lonsdale can be experienced for a one, two or three night golf break

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