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Golf in the Lake District and CumbriaGolf in the Lake District and Cumbria For golfing enthusiasts,
the Lake District and Cumbria provides a fabulous choice of courses,
with a myriad of different types to challenge all golfers, whatever your
level and experience. From genuine championship links, to pay and play 9 hole versions, Cumbria offers in total as many as 33 golf courses. Unsurprisingly,with its remarkable terrain, the Lake District boasts the highest course in England. This is at Alston which is around 1000 feet above sea level where there's a 10 hole golf course. The Lake District also hosts one of the oldest courses in England in Furness Golf Club (on the coast at Barrow-in-Furness) and the 6th oldest in the whole country. Kendal Golf Club celebrated its centenary in 1991 and has been at its present location for over 110 years. The Championship Links at Silloth on the Solway Firth was voted 31st in a Golf Monthly poll of Britain and Ireland’s top courses in 2006. Despite this, it's still one of the Lake District's best kept secrets and has been described as “the least talked about classic golf course in Britain.” Silloth was used as a British Open qualifying course in 2007 and Carlisle has been played as a regional qualifying course. Common to most of the golf courses in the Lake District is the beautiful backdrop of the Cumbrian countryside, with views of the Lake District fells, dales, rivers, tarns and estuaries. Windermere Golf Club with its spectacular views over Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells, has been referred to as a 'miniature Gleneagles' by the golfing press. Several Cumbrian courses were originally laid out by some of the most famous golf course designers of their time. For example, during the 1920s Dr. Alistair McKenzie was in considerable demand in the United States but still found the time to design the course at Grange-over-Sands. Another renowned Scottish course architect, James Braid, laid out Brampton and Cockermouth's courses and Carlisle's golf course was designed by Mackenzie Ross. For year round playability Appleby Golf Course takes some beating, it is free draining and the greens are the envy of many all the year round. In 2010, Ulverston Golf Club is celebrating 100 years of the game being played at Bardsea Park with a series of events. Their course features a 150ft Grade II listed monument that dates back to 1792. Several of the golf courses have driving ranges attached to their golf club: Carrus Green, Eden Golf Club and Penrith Golf Centre each have a 16 bay driving range. These are ideal for both serious golfers and for someone just starting the game or if you get a wet day whilst on holiday in the Lake District. So for beautiful views in the splendour of the Lake District, challenging courses for the discriminating golfer designed by some of golf's best names, you can't do better than pick the Lake District for a golf break. Golf Clubs in the Lake District & Cumbria
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