Other Golf Options

Rye Golf Club

• Distance: ~3 miles (Camber)

• Type: Classic links (Old Course + Jubilee)

• Why play it: One of the best traditional links courses in southern England, designed by Harry Colt and often ranked among the top courses in the UK.

• Visitors: Allowed but limited and usually by prior arrangement with the secretary.

• Typical green fee: about £80–£90 depending on course/time.

• Notes: Traditional etiquette (two-ball play, jacket & tie in clubhouse after 11).

Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club

• Distance: ~45 minutes

• Type: Championship links

• Visitors: Generally Monday–Thursday tee times available.

• Green fees: about £100–£185 depending on season.

• Why play it: Hosted The Open Championship twice and ranked among the world’s best links courses.

Sedlescombe Golf Club

• Distance: ~25 minutes

• Type: Inland parkland

• Visitors: Open to green-fee players

• Why play it: Rolling countryside course with a relaxed atmosphere.

Cricket

There is no professional cricket locally as Sussex play home games in Hove. Village cricket will take place in most of the villages on Sunday.

World Cup

The World Cup is in the later stages so if Wales get to the tournament, they will have gone home by now. The final day of the round of 32 is on Friday July 3rd.

The round of 16 is on Sat/Sunday/Monday and Tuesday

Trails

SheepDogs Trial

https://www.rmdsheepdogsociety.com/

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Littlestone Golf Club

• Distance: ~20 minutes

• Type: Championship links + shorter Warren course

• Visitors: Welcome with tee-time booking.

• Green fees: roughly £120–£160 peak for the championship course, cheaper off-peak; the Warren course ~£30–£40.

• Why play it: Highly regarded links golf on the Romney Marsh coast.

https://www.littlestonegolfclub.org.uk/

Littlestone Warren offers a shorter but no less challenging game. Offering both Pay & Play & membership opportunities, it is a popular destination for golfers of all abilities. Extended from its original 9 hole layout in 1993 to a full 18 holes, it is a naturally rugged link which is attached to the Championship Course.

Set on the edge of the famous Romney Marsh, this stretch of coastline enjoys a unique micro-climate which makes it one of the driest spots in Britain. The resulting terrain offers hard and fast fairways that are beautifully defined from natural dunes, thick rough and classic links bunkers. Sweet, accurate ball striking and a clever game plan are pre-requisites to a good score.

Maintained to the highest possible standards all year round, Littlestone Warren boasts superb practice and teaching facilities that include a driving range as well as two short game practice areas.

Dress Code: On the Course: Golfers are expected to wear recognised golfing attire and shoes when on the course. Players should dress appropriately. Golf caps should be worn the right way round. We ask that Shirts are tucked-in, unless designed to be worn outside shorts or skirts Short socks, when worn with shorts or skirts, should be predominantly white or the same colour as the bulk of the shoe Examples of what is not acceptable include: • Jeans of any description • Tee shirts, football, or rugby shirts • Tracksuit

Mobile phones may be taken onto the course and used in case of emergency only. • Mobile phones may only be used in the Clubhouse for silent browsing, but not phone calls. • Phones must remain on silent at all times.

we would love to welcome you to Littlestone. We do have two clubs to rent and The Warren course is open to visitors 7 days a week, the price is £32.00pp in the week and £25.00 after 2pm all days. Club hire is £15.00pp and we require the clubs back to The Pro Shop by 5:45 as we close at 6pm.

Lydd Golf Club

• Distance: ~15 minutes

• Type: Romney Marsh coastal links / links-style

• Visitors: Generally easy to book tee times

• Why play:

  • Very relaxed and affordable

  • Open terrain with sea winds and fast-running turf

  • Good “local golfer” feel

This is probably the easiest spontaneous round near Rye.'

The golf club only has one rental set but they may be able to source others.

Lydd Golf Club & Driving Range is set on the beautiful Romney Marsh.

It offers a links-style, 18-hole course, with a tactical blend of bunkering, strategically placed lakes and wispy rough. Unpredictable coastal winds make Lydd Golf Club an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all abilities.

There is a par 3, six-hole academy course suitable for the whole family, beginners and improvers with clubs available to hire. Visitors can pay once and play as many times as you wish for the day.

The club also has a floodlit 20 bay driving range, and a clubhouse with bar and restaurant.

https://www.lyddgolfclub.co.uk/

Phone: 01797 320808, option 1
Email: tom@lyddgolfclub.co.uk

Cooden Beach Golf Club

• Distance: ~35 minutes

• Type: Coastal links/parkland mix

• Why play it: Scenic seaside layout with views over the English Channel.

• Visitors: Welcome every day with advance booking.

• Green fee: roughly £37–£46 for 18 holes.

• Why play:

  • Classic seaside layout

  • Very accessible for visitors

  • Good clubhouse and views across the Channel

  • https://www.coodenbeachgc.com/

While the course measures a good 6,531 yards at its furthest, it offers a more sedate 6,182 yards from the yellow tee boxes, with five par three holes and a matching five par fives. It provides an easy walk round with the gentle undulations and springy turf making play enjoyable for all ages. Natural drainage is provided by internal and external dykes that border many of the holes but these also act as a magnet to the errant shot that flirts with the changing coastal breezes which remain the true hazard. It is their unpredictability that makes it a different course every time it is played.

The course has dykes, ponds and strategically placed bunkers to catch a wayward shot. Nine holes exceed 400 yards and present a different challenge from which ever tee you chose to play from. Above all else the golf courses main defence is the wind which can switch with the tide. Being relatively flat the course is easy walking although the climb up the 9th hole takes you to the highest point of the course where you can take in the stunning views of the sea and the surrounding countryside.

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