Cottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Club

The golf course sits just outside Beverley, a proper East Yorkshire setup that takes itself seriously without being stuffy about it. Eighteen holes wind through decent parkland - nothing dramatically scenic, but the kind of course where you're focused on your game rather than gawping at views. It's well-maintained, and the layout keeps things interesting enough that you won't feel like you're just whacking balls in a field for four hours.

This is squarely for golfers. If you can't hold a club with any confidence, you'll spend more time frustrated than having fun. Families with non-golfing members might find themselves with a problem - there's not much here if you're just tagging along. The club also runs a leisure side, though what that actually entails isn't immediately obvious from their site.

You'll need to check their website for green fees and membership options - it's not the kind of place you can just rock up to without knowing the setup first. A round takes the usual four to four and a half hours, so plan your day accordingly. It's the sort of spot where you'd stay at Cherry Burton Leisure Park nearby if you're making a proper golfing weekend of it, though that venue pulls a middling 3.6 rating, so do your homework.

Worth it if you're a committed golfer wanting a reliable course. Less so if golf is just something to tick off.