Pwllheli Golf Course

Pwllheli Golf Course sits on the Llyn Peninsula, a proper links-style layout that takes advantage of the Welsh coastal landscape without being annoyingly difficult. It's an 18-hole course that plays to around 6,000 yards - respectable without being punishing, which means mid-handicappers will actually enjoy themselves rather than spend four hours hunting lost balls in the rough.

The course itself is what you'd expect from a seaside Welsh club: well-maintained greens, decent fairways, and views across Cardigan Bay that genuinely distract you mid-swing. Walkers won't find much here unless they play, but golfers staying at any of the nearby parks - Gimblet Rock is barely ten minutes away, Tal-y-Fan even closer - will find this a solid morning or afternoon outing. The weather can turn quickly on the coast, so bring layers and don't expect pristine conditions year-round.

It's the sort of course that works well as part of a broader Llyn Peninsula holiday rather than a pilgrimage destination on its own. Pwllheli town itself has restaurants and shops, which beats being stranded at a course with nowhere to eat afterwards. Green fees and membership details are best confirmed directly - links courses vary wildly on pricing - but for golfers based in the area for a week or more, it's worth a round. Non-golfers staying nearby should probably use the day for a coastal walk instead.