Moor Park

The golf course at Moor Park sits on rolling terrain just outside Lanark, commanding views across the South Lanarkshire countryside. It's a proper championship-standard layout - the kind of place where you'll see a mix of club members and visiting golfers testing themselves against a genuinely testing course.

The fairways demand respect. Bunkers are positioned with obvious intent, and the greens run quick enough to punish a careless approach. If you're a single-figure handicapper, you'll enjoy the technical challenge. Higher handicappers might find it frustrating, though the course does offer different tees to suit most abilities.

Allow a full afternoon for eighteen holes, longer if you're playing competition format. The clubhouse has the usual facilities - nothing fancy, but it serves its purpose well enough. You'll need to arrange a tee time in advance; it's not a walk-up situation.

For a golfing break in the area, this works well alongside Ecosse Glamping just a few miles away, which gives you comfortable enough digs without the fuss. If your group mixes golfers with non-golfers, Lanark itself has the New Lanark visitor experience nearby - a historic mill village that keeps the non-golfing half of your party occupied while you're out chasing birdies.

It's a solid test of golf rather than a destination course, but if you're serious about your rounds, it's worth the trip.