A 5* golf course combined with 3* accommodation. Great value for money and a golf break must.
AT A GLANCE
Golf courses
The legendary James Braid laid out the 18 hole, 6,281 yard heathland course in 1922. The quality of his design is as evident today as then, and continues to offer endless variety and extraordinary challenges to golfers at all levels.
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Thorpeness (Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club)
The legendary James Braid laid out the 18 hole, 6,281 yard heathland course in 1922, yet the quality of his design is as evident today as then, and continues to offer endless variety and extraordinary challenges to golfers at all levels. The Sunday Telegraph Golfing Guide has been moved to describe the classic terrain as "reminiscent of the inland glories of Sunningdale and Woodhall Spa" - and that is high praise indeed!
TEST
| Hole | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | 322 | 318 | 4 | 15 | 279 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | 182 | 175 | 3 | 17 | 175 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | 400 | 375 | 4 | 5 | 316 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 450 | 432 | 4 | 1 | 413 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 420 | 405 | 4 | 7 | 367 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 386 | 364 | 4 | 11 | 326 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 178 | 139 | 3 | 13 | 130 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | 404 | 398 | 4 | 9 | 394 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 436 | 409 | 4 | 3 | 404 | 5 | 5 |
| OUT | 3178 | 3015 | 34 | | 2804 | 37 | |
| 10 | 180 | 171 | 3 | 12 | 145 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | 311 | 301 | 4 | 16 | 250 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | 373 | 360 | 4 | 8 | 327 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 425 | 416 | 4 | 2 | 382 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 504 | 486 | 5 | 10 | 429 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | 409 | 404 | 4 | 4 | 353 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 193 | 188 | 3 | 14 | 127 | 3 | 18 |
| 17 | 279 | 271 | 4 | 18 | 246 | 4 | 12 |
| 18 | 429 | 422 | 4 | 6 | 406 | 5 | 6 |
| IN | 3103 | 3019 | 35 | | 2665 | 37 | |
| TOTAL | 6281 | 6034 | 69 | | 5469 | 74 | |
Aldeburgh Golf Course (Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club)
Accommodation
Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club offers traditional hospitality of 3* standard throughout the year. Imagine a place which effortlessly blends the finest traditions of the past with the best of the new, where modern day pressures seem light years away.
More information on accommodationThorpeness Hotel and Golf Club offers traditional hospitality of 3* standard throughout the year. Imagine a place which effortlessly blends the finest traditions of the past with the best of the new, where modern day pressures seem light years away. The excellent facilities include 30 comfortable en-suite bedrooms; a relaxing bar and lounge; a snooker room and a superb restaurant overlooking the third tee. Guests are also welcome to enjoy the all weather tennis courts, hire a boat on the Meare for a spot of fishing, or hire a bicycle to explore the coastline. Thorpeness is within 15 minutes of the internationally-renowned Snape Maltings concert hall, and the RSPB's Minsmere Reserve. Just north up the coast is the genteel town of Southwold, home of the famous Adnams brewery, and to the south is the picturesque Orford, where smokies and oysters are on the menu. A 20 minute drive south will take you to the fascinating Sutton Hoo. Lastly, Thorpeness is only nine miles from Highlodge at Hinton - one of the premier clay shooting schools and facilities in the UK.
Did you know
The Sunday Telegraph Golfing Guide has been moved to describe the classic terrain as "reminiscent of the inland glories of Sunningdale and Woodhall Spa".
Location
Suffolk Heritage coastal village (short distance from A12, 2 miles from the historic town of Aldeburgh)
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