Gullane Golf Club

Gullane Golf Club sits on the East Lothian coast a few miles along from North Berwick, on a stretch of duneland that has supported golf for well over a century. The club runs three separate courses across the exposed, sandy ground of Gullane Hill, terrain shaped by wind and sea rather than by deliberate landscaping. From the higher points of the hill the views open out across the Firth of Forth toward Fife on the opposite shore, a feature of the area's geography rather than of any single course. Gullane village itself is small, built up mainly around the golf clubs and a scattering of shops and hotels serving visiting golfers, distinct from the larger resort feel of North Berwick nearby. The coastline here is classic links country: firm, fast-draining turf over sand, kept largely free of trees by the sea winds that blow in off the Forth. The area sits within easy reach of Edinburgh, making it a common destination for golfers based in the capital.