Winterfield Golf Course

The golf course at Winterfield sits right on the edge of Dunbar, a proper East Lothian links experience without the eye-watering green fees you'd find at the famous courses further along the coast. It's a nine-hole layout that works brilliantly if you're staying at Belhaven Bay Caravan Park just down the road - you could knock out a quick round before lunch or spend a full afternoon here without needing to drive anywhere.

The course itself plays over modest terrain with views across the Firth of Forth on a clear day. Nothing dramatic, but solid. You'll get a genuine Scottish golfing experience without the pretension, which appeals to the kind of golfers who'd rather play two rounds than travel four hours to a championship venue. Handicap golfers can book proper games; beginners and families might find the nine holes a good introduction to links golf.

Based in Dunbar, you're close enough to Belhaven Bay for a caravan holiday that includes proper golf without mucking about with distant courses. The town itself has a working harbour and decent enough pubs and chip shops. The driving range here is decent for warming up before you play. It's not going to rival the big names - Muirfield's that way, North Berwick's that way - but that's precisely the point. This is golf for people who actually want to play golf, not chase prestige.