Hunstanton is a strong Norfolk coast base for a UK golf break, especially for golfers who want proper seaside scenery, links golf and a quieter pace than the bigger resort towns. It sits on the north-west Norfolk coast, with beaches, striped cliffs, sunsets over The Wash and easy access to Old Hunstanton, Heacham, Brancaster and the wider Norfolk Coast Path.

The headline course is Hunstanton Golf Club in Old Hunstanton, a championship links course on the north-west Norfolk coast. The club describes it as a classic coastal links, and it is widely rated among Britain and Ireland’s top courses, with dunes, firm fairways, pot bunkers and sea air giving the round a proper traditional feel.

For extra variety, Royal West Norfolk Golf Club at Brancaster is a brilliant nearby option. It is another classic links course set between Brancaster Bay and the salt marshes, with a wonderfully old-school feel and the added quirk that parts of the course can be affected by the tide.

Away from golf, Hunstanton works well for non-golfers too. The seafront, beach, theatre, leisure centre, crazy golf and family attractions make it an easy base for mixed groups, while the north Norfolk coast adds walking, wildlife, pubs and pretty coastal villages into the trip.

For golf holidays, Hunstanton is best suited to a Norfolk coastal golf weekend, a links-golf itinerary, or a wider trip combining Hunstanton, Brancaster, Sheringham and the north Norfolk coast. Norwich Airport is the nearest major airport at around 38 miles, though most UK golfers are likely to arrive by car.