East Midlands Golf Holidays

Why Play Golf in the East Midlands?

This region is built for golf groups.

You've got multiple resort destinations within easy reach of each other, flexible stay-and-play packages and a mix of courses that suit both serious golfers and relaxed weekend players. The East Midlands also works brilliantly for groups travelling from different parts of the UK thanks to its central location.

And unlike some golf-trip hotspots, the pace here feels calmer. Less rushing around. Less traffic between venues. More time enjoying the golf and the weekend itself.

Resort Golf Done Properly

The East Midlands has a strong reputation for stay-and-play golf, particularly around Nottingham and Derbyshire where several of the region's best golf resorts are based.

Belton Woods Hotel & Golf Resort remains one of the standout choices for golf weekends. With two courses onsite, solid practice facilities and a proper golf-resort atmosphere, it's easy to see why groups return year after year. The Woodside and Lakes courses offer very different tests, which keeps multi-round weekends interesting.

Nearby, The Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club gives groups another excellent resort-style setup. The Championship and Signature courses provide enjoyable, playable golf with plenty of water hazards and risk-reward moments that naturally create a bit of group competition.

Woodhall Spa & Lincolnshire Golf

For golfers wanting something a little more traditional, Woodhall Spa adds a different flavour to the region.

The Hotchkin Course is one of England's most respected inland layouts and brings a more serious golf experience into the mix. Deep bunkering, fast-running fairways and heathland-style characteristics make it a genuine step up in challenge compared to many resort courses.

Staying nearby at The Inn at Woodhall Spa also gives the trip a more relaxed village feel, which works particularly well for smaller golf groups and longer weekends.

Further east, golf around Skegness offers something completely different again. Seacroft Golf Club and The North Shore Hotel & Golf Club bring proper coastal golf into the region, adding links-style conditions and sea air to the mix without the intensity or pricing of some bigger UK links destinations.

What Makes East Midlands Golf Different?

Variety.

That's the real strength of golf in the East Midlands.

You can play:

• Resort golf
• Championship parkland
• Heathland-style layouts
• Coastal golf
• Traditional members' clubs

...all within the same region.

That flexibility makes it a brilliant option for golf societies and mixed groups where everybody wants something slightly different from the trip.

The East Midlands also strikes a good balance between quality and value. You're getting strong golf resorts, well-maintained courses and excellent facilities, but often without the premium pricing attached to more famous UK golf regions.

More Than Just Golf

One of the biggest advantages of an East Midlands golf trip is how easy the whole weekend feels once you arrive.

Most of the resorts naturally cater for groups with:

• Bars and restaurants onsite
• Leisure facilities and spas
• Clubhouse spaces
• Evening entertainment nearby
• Multiple rounds without needing transfers

Nottingham works especially well if your group wants to combine golf with nightlife, while places like Woodhall Spa offer a quieter, more traditional golf-weekend atmosphere.

Easy Access Across the UK

The East Midlands is incredibly well-positioned for golf weekends.

Whether your group is travelling from:

• London
• Yorkshire
• The North West
• The South East
• The Midlands

...getting here is straightforward, which makes shorter golf breaks far easier to organise.

That central location is a huge reason why the region remains so popular for:

• One-night golf breaks
• Society weekends
• Corporate golf trips
• Annual group golf weekends

Best Time to Visit

Golf in the East Midlands is strongest between spring and early autumn, with May through September offering the best overall conditions for resort golf and coastal rounds alike.

That said, many of the region's courses remain playable year-round thanks to solid drainage and mature parkland layouts, making off-season golf breaks a strong value option too.

Build Your East Midlands Golf Trip

From resort golf in Nottinghamshire to traditional rounds at Woodhall Spa and coastal golf in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands offers some of England's most flexible and enjoyable golf weekends.

Explore our East Midlands golf packages or browse all our England golf holidays to compare resorts and golf regions across the country.