Hilton Park Golf Club

The drive from Glasgow to Hilton Park Golf Club takes you through proper Lowland countryside before you arrive at a course that punches well above its weight. This isn't a championship layout trying to impress - it's a genuine, honest test that locals have relied on for decades.

Eighteen holes of Scottish golf without the pretension or the daft green fees. The course sits just outside Stirling, rolling through farmland with enough variety to keep you engaged without feeling overwrought. Fairways are well-maintained, and the routing takes proper advantage of the terrain rather than flattening everything into submission.

Seriously good value for golfers from beginner to scratch handicap. You'll spend less time queuing for tee times here than at the trophy courses an hour's drive away, and frankly, you'll enjoy yourself more. The club caters to regulars and visitors alike, with decent facilities without the country-club stuffiness.

If you're staying at Duncan Family Farms Glamping Pods nearby, you've got the perfect base for a long weekend of golf and countryside. Six miles is easy driving distance for a morning round. Allow four and a half hours for eighteen holes, maybe longer if the course is busy on a Saturday.

Not a destination course that requires planning your holiday around it, but absolutely worth booking in if you're spending time in central Scotland. Stirling's got plenty to see beyond golf, and this scratches the golfing itch properly.