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Hever Castle
Leeds Castle Littlestone Golf Club
Canterbury Golf Club Canterbury Golf Club opened in 1927 on 160 acres of land leased from the War Office . Designed by one of golf ’ s greatest course architects , Harry Colt , few inland courses are able to match the variety and quality that Canterbury offers . Elevated tees , raised greens , steep climbs , sharp descents , twisting fairways and sloping lies are the features of this wonderful tree-lined layout . Scotland Hills , Littlebourne Road , Canterbury , CT1 1TW www . canterburygolfclub . co . uk
Littlestone Golf Club Founded in 1888 and a little further west from the trio of Prince ’ s , Royal St George ’ s and Royal Cinque Ports , Littlestone is another wonderful , traditional championship links course laid out on naturally undulating land with its own range of sand dunes . Originally laid out by Laidlaw Purves , the course has a long and distinguished history , has hosted many major championships , and was chosen as a Final Qualifying Course for The 2011 Open Championship . St . Andrews Road , Littlestone , New Romney , TN28 8RB www . littlestonegolfclub . org . uk
Hever Castle Golf Club Hever Castle is not only one of Kent ’ s most iconic attractions , it is home to a 7,002-yard , par 72 championship parkland course , comprising the Kings and Queens 9-hole courses , as well as the nine-hole Princes Course that are complemented by a Tudor-style clubhouse . Testament to the quality of the championship course , the Kent Open and Kent PGA Championships have been staged at Hever in recent times , with the course also hosting a PGA EuroPro Tour event in 2010 . Hever Road , Edenbridge , TN8 7NP www . hevercastle . co . uk / golf
Leeds Castle Golf Club Set within rolling Kent countryside and less than an hour from London , Leeds Castle Golf Club is home to one of the county ’ s most delightful nine holes of parkland golf and set against the backdrop of England ’ s loveliest castle . The course layout continues to provide stunning views of the 900-year old Castle today , and combines vistas with challenging and spectacular holes from start to finish , providing an excellent test for golfers of all standards . Leeds Castle , Maidstone , ME17 1PG www . leeds-castle . com / golf
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