Roseberry Grange Golf Club

Eighteen holes set in the rolling countryside just outside Stanley, Roseberry Grange Golf Club is a proper full-length course that takes you through woodland and open fairways. If you're a golfer staying in the area - particularly at Derecroft Glamping, which is within striking distance - this is worth booking ahead for.

The course itself isn't flashy. It's a working golf club with the sort of honest, well-maintained greens and fairways you'd expect from a member-run operation rather than a championship layout trying too hard to impress. A round will take a decent whack out of your day - factor in four hours minimum if you're moving at a reasonable pace. Handicap golfers will find it engaging without being punishing. Higher handicaps shouldn't feel out of place either.

Stanley's not exactly a scenic hotspot, but the course benefits from being surrounded by better landscape than the town itself suggests. You're on the edge of countryside that opens up towards Consett and beyond. For a holiday park stay like Derecroft, it's the sort of facility that makes for a relaxed morning or afternoon without needing to venture far.

Check their website for membership rates and visitor fees before you drive over - it's a private club so green fees aren't guaranteed for walk-ups. Worth ringing ahead to book a tee time, especially weekends. If golf's your thing and you're staying locally, grab a round here rather than driving thirty minutes to chase something supposedly better.