Featured Journey
The Home of Golf
Scotland
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Jorge Abian, Ollie Alison
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Land of Ride x Marine & Lawn Resorts
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Ollie Allison
Follow the coast. Find your game.
A golf adventure from North Berwick to St Andrews to Dornoch, with sea air, changing winds and plenty to talk about after the final putt.
We begin in North Berwick, where the town and the links sit close to the sea. Bags over shoulders, salt in the air and the first tee ahead. The pleasure is in settling into a different kind of golf: lower shots, firmer ground and a little imagination.
The journey takes us north through three places with their own golfing character. Rather than treating each round as another score to record, leave room to notice what makes it different: the shape of a fairway, the view from a green, the shot you would play another way next time. Between rounds, there are coastal roads, town walks and meals together. A good day ends with tired legs and a conversation that starts with golf and goes somewhere else.
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Jorge Abian
North Berwick. St Andrews. Dornoch.
Three stops on Scotland’s east coast, connected by the game and separated by landscapes worth taking your time through.
North Berwick brings the sea close. St Andrews puts you in the heart of golf’s story. Further north, Dornoch opens onto dunes, broad skies and the waters of the firth.
In St Andrews, golf belongs to the town as much as the courses. Walk its streets, pause beside the links and you feel how naturally the game fits into everyday life. History is here, but so are people heading out for another round.
The road north is part of the adventure. The towns change, the horizons widen and there is time to carry one round’s memories towards the next. By Dornoch, the journey has found a quieter rhythm: a walk through town, a look towards the water and the anticipation of golf among the dunes. These places share a tradition without feeling the same. Getting to know the differences is the reason to travel between them.
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Ollie Allison
Bring the friends you’d walk eighteen holes with.
For golfers who enjoy the game, the company and the places a round can take them. Come ready for links conditions and days spent outdoors.
You don’t need to hit every shot perfectly to enjoy Scotland. Curiosity helps more: try a different club, use the ground and accept that the wind may have another idea.
Bring people who can laugh about a difficult hole and appreciate a well-played one. The best travelling companions make room for each other’s game and enjoy the hours between rounds just as much.
This journey suits golfers who are comfortable getting around a course and happy to adapt to unfamiliar conditions. Be honest about your experience, allow time for walking and pack for weather that can change during a round. Any course-specific handicap requirements and tee-time arrangements should be checked before travelling. Beyond that, bring an appetite for the place: the coast, the towns and the shared table at the end of the day. The scorecard is only one thing you’ll take home.
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Jorge Abian