The North West of England competes quietly with Surrey for golf course quality and rarely gets the credit it deserves. Royal Birkdale, Royal Liverpool, Lytham and Formby are among the finest links courses in England.
Manchester’s position as the North West’s largest city means accessibility is strong: an overnight break from the city reaches Birkdale, Delamere Forest or Mere in under ninety minutes.
What the North West Offers the Golf Traveller
- Royal Birkdale, Royal Liverpool, Lytham St Annes — Open Championship venues on the Lancashire coast
- Delamere Forest, Mere, Portal — Cheshire’s parkland excellence
- Manchester city hotels as a base for regional exploration
- Lower green fees than Surrey for comparable quality
Best Golf Courses in the North West
Royal Birkdale stands above everything — arguably England’s finest links after Hoylake. Royal Liverpool is one of the great Open venues. In Cheshire, Mere Golf & Country Club and Portal Premier are the quality benchmarks.
Golf & Spa Hotels in the North West
Mere Golf & Country Club offers on-site stay-and-play. Carden Park near Chester has two courses and a spa programme. The Midland in Manchester is the classic city base for the region.