Cranfield Pitch & Putt

A short pitch and putt course in Kilkeel's backyard, Cranfield is the sort of place where a couple of hours won't feel wasted even if your golf game is dodgy. It's straightforward stuff - nine holes, modest greens, the kind of course you can walk round without needing a handicap or expensive equipment. This is proper family golf territory. Kids enjoy it because the holes are manageable, parents like it because it doesn't demand a four-hour commitment, and actual golfers use it for practice or a quick round when they can't face the full course rigmarole.

The setting's unremarkable but serviceable, sitting just outside Kilkeel on County Down's coast. You're close enough to the Mourne Mountains for a quick glimpse of proper scenery if you squint inland. If you're staying at Sandilands Holiday Park or Chestnutt - both metres away - it's a handy rainy-afternoon option or something to fill an hour before dinner.

There's not much complexity here. Admission details aren't readily available online, which is a bit frustrating, so ring ahead before driving over. It's not a destination you'd travel miles for, but for caravan and holiday park visitors in the immediate area with golf-curious kids or partners, it does the job. Pair it with a walk along Kilkeel's seafront or a poke around the town's shops, and you've got a half-decent afternoon sorted.