Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh

At a glance

Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is a golf course in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh. Although we do not yet list its holes or par, the map will help you plan a visit.

We hold the address, a map pin, the club website and a phone number. We do not yet hold its number of holes, par, length and green fees. The club is the best source for those.

About Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh

Golf at Barnton, on the west side of Edinburgh, traces back through several earlier homes before settling at its present site. The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh dates its origins to 1735, having played first at Bruntsfield Links and later at old Musselburgh before moving to Barnton. The club is under 5 miles from both Edinburgh city centre and Edinburgh Airport, placing it within easy reach of the west end of the capital and the routes running out towards the Forth. The parkland course at Barnton was laid out originally by Willie Park Jr, with fairways run between mature trees including a number of specimen varieties, and the layout carries bunkering throughout. The clubhouse, on Whitehouse Road, is built in the Arts and Crafts style of the late Victorian period and houses items relating to the society's long history. Barnton itself lies among residential streets on the Edinburgh side of the Almond valley, with the Firth of Forth a short distance to the north. The society's postal address is 181 Whitehouse Road, Barnton, Edinburgh, EH4 6BU, and it can be reached by telephone on 0131 339 2075.

Where to find it

The address is 181 Whitehouse Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 6BY. It is about 4.8 miles from Edinburgh. That is a straight-line distance. The sidebar links to the club website and lists its phone number. The map below marks the course, so you can check the route first.

Check the club website for tee times, because visitor rules differ by club. Ask for the current green fee, since we do not list one. Pack a waterproof layer, because UK weather changes fast.