The Zone Interactive Golf Magazine (UK) The Zone Issue 26 | Page 47

GOLF TRAVEL

northern France? No? Well you
should do.

more than 1km apart and they
are both absolute classics.

Eurotunnel means that it is just
30 minutes away, with the added
bonus that you can take your
car and be on the first tee within
another half hour. Just think
about that for a second – France,
door to first tee in an hour.
And don't imagine for a minute
that there is any lack of choice
when you drive away from the
port at Calais.

Hardelot Dunes was the first
destination on a recent trip
to France. The first thing that
strikes you is how incredibly
friendly the staff are – they are
used to dealing with large groups
of English golfers and rather
than raising their eyebrows
heavenwards while thinking
“Oh no, not again”, they go out
of their way to make you feel at
home.

Hardelot boasts two of the
finest golf courses you will ever
play, one of which features in
several lists of the best courses
in Europe. The courses are little

Facilities are first rate. The
clubhouse is smart, clean and
modern and boasts an outside
terrace where you can watch the
rest of your group finish while

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