From the boutique streets of Mayfair to the dramatic Scottish Highlands, our luxury holidays to the United Kingdom and Ireland offer something for everyone.
All our tours and hotels have been hand-picked to showcase the very best these enchanting isles have to offer. No matter the reason for your visit, our team of travel experts will make sure your trip is one to remember.
Spanning the British Isles and Ireland, our diverse and exciting range of golf tours offer the avid golfer a wealth of options matched by few other operators. Whether it’s a quick leisurely afternoon round or a fully inclusive golf holiday at an exclusive resort, our first-class service can arrange or recommend the best places to play golf. As part of our exclusive tour features, we can arrange:
✓ Personal tours with golf professionals
✓ Guaranteed tee-off times
✓ Exclusive site-seeing tours
✓ Luxury 5-star accommodation; and
✓ Much more
We are also one of only a handful of operators who have access to guaranteed tee times on the much-coveted Old Course in St Andrews, the ‘Home of Golf’. Our well-established golf service ensures everything is tailored to your specific skill level and individual needs – so that all you have to worry about is your scorecard!
Take a look through our hand-picked selection of the finest courses and resorts below and get planning your ultimate golf escape.
Expect unparalleled treatment with world-class service at one of the most famous luxury resorts in the world.
Nestled in the beautiful Scottish countryside, Gleneagles Hotel is of such quality that it attracts as many guests as the phenomenal golf courses. The grandiose building and manicured gardens offer a glimpse of the comfort visitors can expect during their stay, where there is a member of staff for each hotel guest.
This 5-star resort features Scotland’s only 2-star Michelin restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a health club for good measure. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar and a steam room are all available for guests. For those adventurous in nature, there is a wealth of pursuits, including horse riding, fly-fishing, falconry, shooting and off-road biking.
Located within easy reach of Glasgow and Edinburgh airports, Gleneagles is the perfect luxury getaway.
Located on the rugged southwest coast of Scotland, Trump Turnberry is as enchanting as it is exceptional.
The magnificent Edwardian construction opened its doors to guests in 1906 and has been an iconic landmark on the Ayrshire coastline ever since. Set in a spectacular 800-acre estate, Turnberry offers nothing but the finest in 5-star treatment with top-quality accommodation, dining, and leisure facilities.
Guests can choose from a whole host of different options, including stays in cottages and lodges, fine dining at the famous Chef’s Table or top-class pampering at the luxurious ESPA spa. Visitors can also explore historic ruins, fantastic castles and museums or set sail in a paddle steamer.
The quality of the hotel and golf is reflected throughout here. Turnberry is the ideal setting to unwind in total luxury between a few rounds of golf
The magnificent Celtic Manor 5* Resort is host to a range of accommodation options and hotels that can ensure the success of guests’ business events and special occasions.
The Resort Hotel includes a comprehensive convention centre and exhibition hall, 31 function rooms and five restaurants. Rooms are elegantly appointed, and tastefully decorated, and modern amenities are well-complemented by traditional comfort. Each guest has access to satellite TV, there is a 24-hour front desk, and free Wi-Fi is available in public spaces to all.
Those wishing to relax during their stay are sure to enjoy a wide array of resort facilities, including an award-winning health spa, a well-equipped fitness centre and miniature golf. Forest Jump is a tree-lined adventure that is perfect for families and team-building exercises and many other activities available in this picturesque part of South Wales.
The Old Course needs little introduction. Its namesake hotel is the ultimate place to stay for golfers visiting St Andrews legendary links.
Overlooking the manicured acres of The Old Course and across to the sea, this fine resort is an elegantly informal haven of luxury. Rooms are contemporary and spacious with jaw-dropping panoramic views.
Guests can indulge in one of Europe’s most advanced concepts in total well-being at the Kohler Water Spa featuring a cascading waterfall, hydro pool, and Japanese Steam Experience. Enjoy after-dinner cigars, malts or cocktails on the new rooftop deck or play darts in The Jigger Inn, attached to The Old Course Hotel.
Management of the hotel constantly strives to provide the best in service and quality. For this reason, the Old Course Hotel is the only choice for celebrities and golf’s top professionals. Truly a top-class facility worthy of its glorious position adjoining the world’s most famous golf course.
In a secluded corner of the Northern Highlands lies Skibo Castle, Scotland’s best-kept secret and private member club.
Begin your day as the sound of our resident bagpiper wakes you from your slumber. Sate your appetite with an excellent breakfast before heading out for a flawless round on the Carnegie Links or perhaps a spot of fishing before lunch. Spend the afternoon beating your personal best at the shooting range or enjoying a canter around the estate on a beautiful chestnut mare. Take afternoon tea in the Drawing Room followed by a swim and a spa treatment before a refreshing aperitif, dinner and a singsong around the piano that goes on into the early hours.
The rooms are splendidly baronial but pretty and very comfortable, with pond-deep baths, fresh fruit bowls and a hot water bottle left on the pillow at night! There are also beautifully appointed lodges dotted throughout the grounds where families can hole up.
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie, one of history’s greatest philanthropists, came to Skibo in 1898 and transformed the estate into what he rightly termed ‘Heaven on Earth’.
In recent years, Carton House has emerged as one of the most exquisite golfing destinations in Ireland and beyond, in part, thanks to two fantastic, well-maintained courses and an unparalleled level of service.
The Montgomerie Course was designed by seven times European Order of Merit Winner, Colin Montgomerie. His creation is a 7,300-yard “links-style” journey across sweeping firm fairways, cavernous bunkers, and impeccable greens. Taking clear inspiration from the great seaside courses of yesteryear.
Home to the Golfing Union of Ireland, the oldest golfing union in the world. This club has attracted golfers from across Ireland and the globe. Golfers who love the game and respect its traditions embrace its welcoming environment and revel in a club that can truly be called home.
Located just a short drive from Dublin, K Club is the perfect escape for those looking to marry the idyllic Irish country retreat with the iconic attractions Dublin has to offer.
Home to not one but two Arnold Palmer-designed courses, The Palmer Ryder Cup Course and The Palmer Smurfit Course – golfers are very much spoilt for choice. The Palmer Ryder Cup course is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most spectacular courses, both challenging and dramatic, with a layout and design that will leave you breathless. Leafy, verdant spaces, mature trees and numerous water hazards create many challenges for even the most seasoned golfers.
With two stunning championship golf courses, five-star luxury and a fantastic location just a short drive from Dublin, The K Club is a must for any golfer embarking on an Irish golfing break. For those who enjoy pushing their boundaries, the Ryder Cup Course has been dubbed by many as the most difficult inland layout in the country.
The coastal village of Castlerock is home to a classic links course crafted through the beautiful rolling dunes of the north of Ireland. Castlerock Golf Club boasts some exceptional views of the Isle of Islay with the River Band flowing alongside, adding an exquisite aesthetic pleasure to this remarkable golfing experience.
Formed in 1901, the club has two courses: The Mussenden Course, an eighteen-hole championship course and The Bann Course, a testing 9-holer. Both courses are acutely affected by the wind and are sure to challenge even the finest players. Large banks of rough and whins are abetted by hidden burns and the humps and hillocks that are so characteristic of seaside golf.
A real gem of a links, considered among the very best that Northern Ireland has to offer. A must-play addition to a tour of Royal Portrush.
On Christmas Eve 1893, two Scotsmen rowed over to the peninsula of Portmarnock to explore the possibility of creating a links golf course. With low dunes, small green hollows and long valleys it was the perfect ground for golfing. In 1894 their dream was realised, as the spectacular Portmarnock Golf Club was born.
Left completely exposed to the elements, this course is not for the faint-hearted of players. Tall, rough, and undulating fairways are to be negotiated en route to the putting greens guarded by cavernous pot bunkers and vast slopes and swales.
Visitors to the club will be struck by its remoteness and the rugged atmosphere as they pit themselves against one of the most trying tests of links golf around. Portmarnock is a must for the purists.
Royal Portrush Golf Club is rated as one of the best and most challenging links golf courses in the world.
The only club in Ireland to have hosted The Open Championship, Royal Portrush is a member’s club that welcomes visitors all year round to face the challenges of its courses and to brave the harsh Irish conditions.
Whilst it is not the longest championship golf course, Royal Portrush is predicated on the fundamental essence of links golf; being completely exposed to the elements. The course’s character depends heavily on the local conditions, which can change in a heartbeat and challenge golfers of all abilities.
Portrush should feature on any golf fanatic’s bucket list. Ticking it off has never been easier with Mayfair Concierge.
Founded in 1927, the Belvoir Park Golf Club is a proper championship course set amongst some 163 acres of delightful parkland in South Belfast.
Once the childhood home of the Duke of Wellington, this outstanding golf club has been described as home to the ‘best parkland course’ in Ulster as well as being one of the finest in Ireland. The grounds are always exquisitely maintained and are visually stunning.
Host to the Irish Open and Irish PGA Championship, this course is a true golfing test that still manages to provide a warm and friendly environment for all types of visitors. Layed out by the famed course architect Harry S. Colt, Belvoir Park is of the highest golfing pedigree that will provide any player with a formidable golfing experience.
More recently, Belvoir has also been privileged to host the Irish PGA Championship and Amateur and Senior Ladies Championships and the World Blind Golf Championships in 2008.
This unquestionably unique course is set to open in May 2020. Lying just a mere 9 miles from the home of golf, St Andrews, Dumbarnie Links has been dubbed the following "bucket list" course in Scotland.
Other than Pebble Beach, few world-class courses offer such an expanse of beach and water frontage as that present at Dumbarnie Links. Drink in the most beautiful panoramic views across the Forth Estuary to Muirfield, North Berwick, and Edinburgh's city in this amazing 345-acre site.
The trick, this close to the ocean, is learning how to beat the unpredictable Scottish weather. Grab your clubs and see how you fare against the elements at this world-class course.
The oldest and most iconic golf course in the world. For avid golfers, this is the ultimate bucket list golf experience. Widely acknowledged as 'The Home of Golf', you will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. As an authorised provider, we are one of the few operators who have access to tee times on The Old Course.
You would be hard-pressed to find a place anywhere else that is so enthusiastically devoted to golf as the town of St Andrews, making the Old Course experience all the more charming and memorable. This truly is a once in a lifetime experience for golf enthusiasts.
Book now with Mayfair Concierge. Old Course packages are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Located in a stunning part of Ayrshire and perched upon some of the most dramatic coastlines in Scotland, under the watchful gaze of the iconic lighthouse, Trump Turnberry is a truly memorable place for a golf break.
Both links golf courses at Trump Turnberry, the Ailsa and King Robert the Bruce are simply extraordinary. The showcase Ailsa course became world-famous after hosting Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson's legendary 'Duel in the Sun' at the 1977 Open Championship. Since then, it has hosted The Open a further three times.
The hotel at Trump Turnberry is known far and wide for taking luxury and service to new levels. Its superb range of exquisite leisure and dining options make it easy to understand why it was named 'Scottish Hotel of the Year' at the 2018 Scottish Hotel Awards.
Home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Muirfield is entrenched amongst the elite of golfing world venues. It offers sublime sequences of coastal links courses amongst a picturesque setting overlooking the Firth of Forth.
Its history dates back to 1744, when the club was born in the port district of Leith. In 1891 it relocated to Gullane, East Lothian, where it has remained ever since. In the ensuing time, it has hosted a plethora of the finest golf tournaments, including eleven Amateur Championships, sixteen Open Championships, and various Ryder Cup events.
To this day, Muirfield remains one of the most demanding challenges to the world's greatest golfers.
In a secluded corner of the Northern Highlands lies Skibo Castle, Scotland's best-kept secret. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie, one of history's greatest philanthropists, arrived at Skibo in 1898 and transformed the estate into what he correctly termed 'Heaven on Earth'.
The Carnegie Course at Castle Skibo is considered a true golfing masterpiece. Its coastal location and the vagaries of the Scottish weather ensure it's one of the most challenging golf courses to play anywhere.
With a setting that will take your breath away, the Carnegie Links is recognised as the true hidden gem of Scottish golf. So come, play a round at one of the world's most prestigious private clubs with our golf experience packages.
The King's Course has been challenging the aristocracy of golf, top professionals and amateurs alike since 1919. Its mastermind, James Braid, intended to create a unique course that would test players' shot-making skills to the utmost. The result is a true masterpiece in golfing design.
Gleneagles is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful and exhilarating places to play golf in the world. With the springy moorland turf underfoot, sweeping views from the tees all around, rock-faced mountains to the north, green hills to the south, and the peaks of the Trossachs and Ben Vorlich on the western horizon.
As golfing legend Lee Trevino remarked, 'If Heaven is Gleneagles, I hope I can get a tee-time'. Book now with us, and we'll make sure you do.
Just a stone's throw away from London, southern England's most famous 18-holer is the perfect golfing getaway for those visiting the capital. As you make the journey east from London, urban landscapes surrender to rolling fields, wildflowers and undulating dunes, revealing one of England's finest golfing treasures.
Royal St George is a throwback to an age of chivalry when players kept an appointment with dawn and a drink in the members' bar. You'll be greeted with a warm welcome worthy of a returning patron before taking club to ball on this historic links course.
Set in the idyllic Welsh countryside, Celtic Manor is a truly spectacular and memorable place to stay and play. Its Twenty Ten course was purpose-built for the Ryder Cup tournament and boasts many robust water hazards as well as some testing risk-and-reward dilemmas.
One of the spectacular course features is its variety, with many of the earlier holes having a links-like feel with long rough and greenside swales before the middle section reveals the full extent of the lake-lined challenge. A tough finishing stretch culminates in a real sting in the tail at the 18th.
A hard day's work on the fairways and greens is rewarded with unparalleled levels of comfort and service at the show-stopping 5-star Resort Hotel. This luxury hotel at the centre of the resort boasts an impressive six restaurants of differing cuisines, numerous fine bars and two excellent spas. Surely no better way to relax after all that golfing.
England is packed with magnificent golf clubs and courses, but few are as revered as Walton Heath and its Old Course. The course designer, Herbert Fowler, liked to test the extent of the golfer's repertoire of shots. The Old Course has many demands, but its greater length means that more "Scottish shots" are likely to be needed in this Surrey haven. When you do reach the greens, they are large, hard, fast, and true.
If you love golf with its endless frustrations and rewards, you will love the Old Course at Walton Heath, for it is the epitome of golf – under a big sky, on barely tamed heathland, and requiring finesse and strength (of mind and body) in equal measure.
If courses steeped in history are your thing, then look no further than Hoylake at the The Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
The original layout was conceived by Robert Chambers and George Morris, and was extended to 18 holes in 1871, the same year that it was awarded its Royal status by Queen Victoria. In the early days, the links land doubled as the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, but these days the golf course takes centre stage.
The links at Hoylake can be beautiful, uplifting, challenging, and even daunting despite their benign and unthreatening appearance. The course was created to be a demanding test and remains so and lies at the very heart of the history and development of the game in Great Britain. Hoylake makes the trickiest demands of a player's shot selection, distance control and accuracy. Come, play, and pit your wits and clubs against this famous course.
Wentworth Golf Club is, without doubt, one of the most extraordinary golf resorts in the country. Situated in affluent Virginia Water, less than an hour away from central London, Wentworth's beautiful setting is nothing short of spectacular. Its fabled castellated clubhouse epitomises the luxurious heart of the club, which is further embodied by the incredible courses and facilities on offer.
Wentworth Club has been known as the home of golfing champions since the precursor to the Ryder Cup was played here in 1926. Many more famous Championships have been held at the club since, with the greatest professionals of the modern golfing era winning on Wentworth's hallowed courses. Visitors are free to play all three of the club's magnificent golf courses and have the privilege of walking in the footsteps of champions every day.
No course in the British Isles comes closer in design to the Augusta National than the magnificent Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club.
Revolutionary in its day, the course was laid out in the last days of the gutty ball in 1901 over a mixture of hills, heath and woodland that had hitherto not been considered as suitable for golf course construction.
Today, as one of the world's best inland golf courses, a day of golf at Sunningdale is a must-visit for any golfer, whether to play this in isolation or to visit as part of a golf tour in Surrey, including the likes of Wentworth and Walton Heath.
Our luxury Group Tours offer an immersive and unique way of exploring famous destinations with like-minded people. We cater for a variety of group types and sizes and offer a tailor-made service to design a bespoke tour that unfolds at your own pace, and in accordance with your own needs.
Our Group Tours are perfect for:
· Families
· Business & Conference Groups
· Friends
You can count on staying at the finest hotels and experience unmatched insider access to revered sites. Backed by the support and guidance of our Tour Specialists and Blue Badge Tour Guides, your trip will be brought to life with one-of-a-kind local insight.
As part of our service, we can arrange:
· Transport: including private VIP chauffeurs and helicopter transfers
· Private Tours: guaranteed intimate experiences
· Multi-lingual Staff: tour guides for all languages can be arranged
· Multiple Destinations: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland & France
· Special Interest Visit: arrangements can be made for places/things of particular interest
· Blue Badge Tour Guides: the most highly qualified professional guides
· Pre/Post Conference Tours: tours can be included as part of our bespoke conference service available for businesses
It’s all in the detail
Our painstaking attention to detail in understanding your groups requirements will make this a trip like no other. Our expert knowledge also means we are well placed to suggest tour itineraries and we can draw on a wealth of experience to inspire your destination choices as well as all other aspects of your tour.
To provide some food for thought, we’ve rounded up a selection of some of our favourites. All tours are adaptable, and you can work with our team of specialists to create and refine a unique custom-built tour. Call us now and let us design an unforgettable trip for you and your group.
Normandy has a rugged splendour and a rich history. Its dramatic coastal landscapes, pebbly beaches and quiet pastoral villages have provided the backdrop for many of history’s great events. From the Normal invasion of England in 1066 to the D-Day landings of 1944, this region’s rich and fascinating past will be brought vividly to life as part of our Normandy Tour.
We will take you on a journey where you will explore the Normandy Landings at Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, Juno Beach, Sword Beach and Gold Beach before visiting the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer. There, you will hear stories of courage and heroism in the face of adversity from our qualified Normandy guide. Listen to the amazing tale of bravery and cunning of Private John Steele, made famous in the film “The Longest Day”.
For lunch, we will take you to the finest restaurants where you can indulge in local specialities such as Camembert, cider and cream-rich cuisine. Sample the very freshest fish and seafood for which this region of France is famous the world over. In the afternoon, your guide will accompany you to view the spectacular Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The medieval town of Bayeux was the first to be liberated in the Battle of Normandy after D-Day in 1944 and survived the whole of WWII almost unscathed.
Transport to and from France can be arranged from the UK and the US as needed.
Full-Day: 12 Hours / 2 Days