Selby Golf Club

Selby Golf Club sits just outside the market town of Selby in North Yorkshire, and it's the sort of place where serious golfers spend their Saturday mornings while the rest of us admire the manicured fairways from the road. It's a proper members' club with a waiting list - this isn't a pay-and-play municipal course. The 18-hole layout is genuinely challenging, with water hazards that catch the careless and rough that punishes a dodgy drive.

You'll get the most from a visit if you're a member or have a reciprocal arrangement with another club. Day visitors can sometimes arrange a round if they've got a club handicap and can prove it. The setting is peaceful rather than dramatic - flat Yorkshire countryside, well-maintained greens, and the kind of quiet you only get on a proper golf course on a weekday morning.

If you're staying at Apple Blossom Caravan and Camping down the road, it's worth checking in advance whether the club has any visitor slots going. A round here takes a solid four hours minimum, so plan your day accordingly. The club has a decent clubhouse and the usual facilities you'd expect - nothing fancy, just properly run.

Honestly, unless you're a golfer yourself, this won't be on your must-do list. But if you play off a reasonable handicap and you're in the area, it's worth ringing ahead. The course has real character and the members aren't standoffish.