Grange Park Golf Club

The drive to Grange Park pulls you through Lancashire's gentle rolling countryside, a proper contrast to the industrial sprawl of nearby Skelmersdale. Once you're through the gates, the course opens up - eighteen holes of well-maintained fairways that work their way across what feels like genuinely decent golfing land. It's not a championship layout trying too hard to impress, but rather a club that knows what it does and does it properly.

You'll see all sorts here - serious club members grinding through a Tuesday morning round alongside weekend hackers just after a decent game. The routing is honest: nothing gimmicky, just golf. Some holes sit in tree-lined corridors, others open to wider views across the surrounding Lancashirelands. Par 70 isn't a beast, but it keeps you honest.

If you're staying at The Secret Garden Glamping six miles away, you could absolutely slot this in alongside your break without too much faffing about. It's the sort of place that won't send you home fuming if you don't play well, nor will it bore you stiff if you do. Families needn't bother - this is purely for golfers - but anyone with a handicap and a long weekend in the area should check availability. Worth ringing ahead to establish membership requirements and green fees, as these things vary. Reckon on three and a half hours minimum for a full round.