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St Bees Golf Club sits on the Cumbrian coast just a short walk from one of England's most dramatic stretches of shoreline — the red sandstone cliffs and beach at St Bees Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the western terminus of Alfred Wainwright's celebrated Coast to Coast walk. Golf here means playing in genuine exposure to the Irish Sea, with the wind an ever-present force that renders the course's compact length deceptive on any given day.
Par 66 tells you this is a layout that leans on short holes — likely a mix of par 3s and shorter par 4s — but coastal turf, firm links-adjacent ground, and the sheer unpredictability of weather along this stretch of the Solway Firth mean it rarely plays straightforward. Precision and course management matter here far more than raw power.
St Bees village itself is a quiet, characterful place — home to a priory with Norman origins and a small community that feels genuinely off the tourist trail. The golf club carries that same unhurried, local spirit: a place where the game is played for its own sake, against a backdrop that most inland courses could only dream of.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 5,316 | 67.2 | 113 | 66 |
| Yellow · men | 5,071 | 65.7 | 109 | 66 |
| Red · women | 4,722 | 69.8 | 115 | 68 |
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