Vale of Llangollen Golf Club

Llangollen, Denbighshire · Designed by Founded 1908 · Est. 1908

8.3/10Edge Score

££££Green fee

72Par

6,500Yards

18Holes

Why this Edge Score: One of the most scenic parklands in Wales, the Vale of Llangollen runs along the Dee valley beneath Castell Dinas Bran with the river winding through and hills all around. A well-kept, welcoming course, it is a memorable inland round.

The Vale of Llangollen is one of the most scenically situated parkland courses in Wales, laid out along the floor of the Dee valley beneath the wooded hills and the ruined Castell Dinas Brân above the pretty town of Llangollen. The River Dee winds alongside and through the course, and the surrounding hills give a sense of drama and enclosure that lifts every round.

Founded in 1908 and much improved over the years, it plays to par 72 over around 6,500 yards — a well-conditioned, mature parkland with excellent greens, some testing holes along the river, and that constant backdrop of Dee Valley scenery. It is a proper members' course that has hosted Welsh national events, yet remains welcoming and well-priced.

With Llangollen's steam railway, canal boats and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct all close by — and the ruined 13th-century Castell Dinas Brân on its crag above the town — it is a delightful base for a scenic corner of north-east Wales.

Holes worth knowing

1The riverside holes — the Dee winds through the course, bringing water into play and framing the round with valley scenery.
2The valley setting — enclosed by wooded hills and overlooked by the ruined Castell Dinas Brân, few Welsh parklands are prettier.

Highlights

One of the most scenic parklands in Wales
Laid out along the River Dee valley
Beneath the ruined Castell Dinas Brân
Well-kept members' course, Welsh event host

Good to know

→The Dee valley setting is the star — the river winds through the course beneath the hills and the ruined Castell Dinas Brân.
→It is a proper, well-conditioned members' parkland that has hosted Welsh national events, yet stays welcoming to visitors.
→Llangollen is a lovely tourist town — the heritage steam railway, horse-drawn canal boats and the Eisteddfod are all here.
→The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a spectacular short drive away.
→It pairs with Wrexham nearby for an inland north-east Wales day, or as a scenic break en route to the North Wales coast links.