Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club is one of England’s great championship links courses and a true bucket-list venue for golfers planning a UK golf holiday. Set in Lytham St Annes on the Lancashire coast, it may not sit directly beside the sea like some classic links, but do not let that fool you. This is proper strategic links golf, shaped by wind, firm turf, clever angles and some of the most punishing bunkering in the game.

The course is famous for its 174 pot bunkers, placed across fairways and around greens to punish anything slightly loose. It is a course where patience matters, and where good scoring comes from plotting your way round rather than simply overpowering it. Royal Lytham has hosted The Open Championship many times and will host it again in 2028, adding even more appeal for golfers who want to walk the same fairways as some of the game’s great champions.

For a Lancashire golf holiday, Royal Lytham works beautifully as the headline round. It pairs naturally with nearby courses such as St Annes Old Links, Fairhaven and other leading North West links venues, giving golfers the chance to build a serious coastal golf itinerary. The surrounding area also offers seaside hotels, restaurants, traditional resort charm and easy access from Liverpool or Manchester.

Hashtag Golf Travel can help arrange the right hotels, transfers and tee times, creating a smooth UK golf break built around one of the most respected links courses in world golf.