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Woodvale.
There are a couple of smart looking ones within the circuit and Birkdale is within a fiver,s cab ride.
Landings are, I believe at MOD rates but depending on what you fly, there is a microlight strip just down the road where golfers often drop in to use the local courses.
There are a couple of smart looking ones within the circuit and Birkdale is within a fiver,s cab ride.
Landings are, I believe at MOD rates but depending on what you fly, there is a microlight strip just down the road where golfers often drop in to use the local courses.
"RAF Benson is a golf course with a runway up the middle."
Back in UAS days, I taxied over to the tower to get out and send the student solo. As I was stopping, a white ball came bouncing towards us. It just missed the prop and came to rest on the taxiway.
Having the same attitude towards golf as Mark Twain and Jeremy Clarkson, after I'd soloed up the seat and sent the student on his way, I pocketed the ball and made my way up to the tower. Then had much fun watching some old saddo poking about in the grass for his wretched ball.
"Tell the old fart that if he wants his FOD back, he can bloody well come up here and apologise", I said to the assistant.
He didn't.
About an hour later the student taxied back over after his circuits, I strapped back in, then threw the offending ball out of the aeroplane as we taxied off.......
Back in UAS days, I taxied over to the tower to get out and send the student solo. As I was stopping, a white ball came bouncing towards us. It just missed the prop and came to rest on the taxiway.
Having the same attitude towards golf as Mark Twain and Jeremy Clarkson, after I'd soloed up the seat and sent the student on his way, I pocketed the ball and made my way up to the tower. Then had much fun watching some old saddo poking about in the grass for his wretched ball.
"Tell the old fart that if he wants his FOD back, he can bloody well come up here and apologise", I said to the assistant.
He didn't.
About an hour later the student taxied back over after his circuits, I strapped back in, then threw the offending ball out of the aeroplane as we taxied off.......
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What of all the course in Scotland? Every island has one or more courses AND a landing strip that is (usually) OK for FW
Colonsay looked nice last week. Theres a spot on course at MAC. Also on Islay, Mull, at Plockton, Skye (BF), Gigha ....
You could even set up your own temp course on the beach at Barra if you get the timing right.
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Colonsay looked nice last week. Theres a spot on course at MAC. Also on Islay, Mull, at Plockton, Skye (BF), Gigha ....
You could even set up your own temp course on the beach at Barra if you get the timing right.
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Carlisle has a course under the climb out from R25. Always been curious how the locals play golf with their 13 fingers. 
Alternatively, Woodvale has a certain championship course nearby, although I suspect you would be welcome at neither. They're sort of friendly like that.
How about Prestwick? Championship standard courses galore within spitting distance, and plenty more besides. If I remember right, Troon alone has 3 different courses.
Alternatively, Woodvale has a certain championship course nearby, although I suspect you would be welcome at neither. They're sort of friendly like that.
How about Prestwick? Championship standard courses galore within spitting distance, and plenty more besides. If I remember right, Troon alone has 3 different courses.
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North Weald has a course nearby, so does Southend and theres one close to Stapleford too. In the South East, theres more golf course than any thing else so the answer is to pick an airfield, theres bound the be a course nearby.
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How about Prestwick? Championship standard courses galore within spitting distance, and plenty more besides. If I remember right, Troon alone has 3 different courses.
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As long as you book in advance with the 'right' handling agent and buy something valuable like fuel handling is about the same cost as a landing fee.
I've been in there a few times. Nice biscuits while they fuel the machine for you and give it a polish ...
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I've been in there a few times. Nice biscuits while they fuel the machine for you and give it a polish ...
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Goodwood? Dunno how much the golf is there, or even if non-members can play, but got to be worth a look. About 10 mins walk from the field, but I'm sure transport would be forthcoming. A lovely course, I'm told by people who know about such things.
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See Goodwood's website
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See Goodwood's website
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Roserow Golf Course... just across the river from Padstein in Cornwall has a private landing strip
See
http://www.roserrow.co.uk/
See
http://www.roserrow.co.uk/
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Have seen a golf club/course at Bristol Filton (EGTG). Not a golfer so don't know anything about it but it was on the Airbus side of the aerodrome. Safe bet that it's Filton Golf Club if you want to contact anyone about it.
http://www.filtongolfclub.co.uk/ - website not working at the time of this posting.
http://www.filtongolfclub.co.uk/ - website not working at the time of this posting.