Weston Turville Golf Club

The clubhouse sits on a proper elevated spot overlooking eighteen holes that wind through open Buckinghamshire countryside. Weston Turville Golf Club, just outside Tring, is a members' course but does welcome visitors - though you'll need to arrange it beforehand rather than just turning up on the off-chance.

It's a decent par 70 layout with enough variation to keep you thinking. The greens are well-maintained and the fairways punchy rather than sprawling, which suits golfers of varying handicaps. You're looking at two to two-and-a-half hours for nine holes if you're not holding up the group behind you. The views across the vale are genuinely pleasant without being wildly dramatic - the sort of thing you notice between shots rather than stop to photograph.

Golfers will get the most from this. Families without club experience should probably look elsewhere. Non-golfers will be bored within thirty minutes.

Costs vary depending on whether you're a guest of a member or booking as a visitor; best to ring ahead and ask. The course plays year-round but winter can leave it a bit soggy. Spring or early autumn hits the sweet spot.

If you're camping at Orchard View Farm Glamping just down the road, this makes a logical morning or afternoon stop. The clubhouse serves tea and cake, which isn't nothing after eighteen holes of Bucks wind.