Forest Of Galtres

The Forest of Galtres was the ancient royal hunting forest that once spread across this stretch of the Vale of York, and the course takes both its name and its atmosphere directly from that history. This is a part of England where the landscape carries genuine weight — flat, fertile, and wide-open in places, but broken by mature tree lines that recall the woodland cover that once sheltered medieval kings on the chase. Playing here, you're aware of the ground beneath you in a way that more manufactured courses rarely achieve.

York itself is one of England's great historic cities, encircled by Roman walls and dominated by the Minster, and the wider golfing region reflects that same unhurried, grounded character. The courses around the Vale tend to be parkland layouts where tree placement, turf quality, and the subtle roll of fairways matter more than dramatic elevation.

For visitors exploring Yorkshire golf, Forest of Galtres offers something increasingly rare: a course whose identity is genuinely rooted in the land it occupies, rather than imposed upon it.