How much is membership at Bellshill Golf Club?

Full adult membership at Bellshill Golf Club is £875 a year. Checked against the club's own membership page on 31 October 2026.

Can visitors play at weekends?

Visitors are welcome but mid-week is markedly easier and quieter. Confirm a weekend tee time as far ahead as you can — popular Saturdays book up first.

How early can I book a tee time?

Phone or email the pro shop to confirm. Most Scottish clubs accept visitor bookings 7–30 days ahead; group bookings of 8+ can be arranged further ahead.

Yes, available at the pro shop. Most members walk with a trolley though — the course is genuinely walkable.

What's the best time of year to play?

May to September for full conditions. Late April and early October are quietest with fair value. Most Scottish courses are open year-round but run winter mats and temporary greens after frost.

Lanarkshire

Bellshill Golf Club

Bellshill, Lanarkshire

A tree-lined fairway at Bellshill, seen from the boundary fence— © Ross Watson / Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA)

Holes

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Par

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Type

Parkland

Lanarkshire

Walkability

★★★★☆

Walkable for most

Best Season

May–Sep

Scottish season

Visitor Access

Open

Mid-week ideal

Green Fees 2026

Bellshill Golf Club doesn’t publish a standard visitor green fee online — ask the club for current 2026 rates.

Public-access Lanarkshire parkland. Reliable, affordable, well-facilitated.

From the Notebook

Bellshill Golf Club is a parkland established in 1905 on level ground in Bellshill. Par 70, around 6,100 yards from the main tees, flat enough that buggies run easily and open enough that wind matters more than elevation.

The course is functional rather than scenic — wide fairways, few significant natural features beyond the mature tree lines that frame most holes. What Bellshill offers is reliable conditioning and consistent value: the green fee is among the lowest for an 18-hole round in the Lanarkshire and Glasgow area, and the course manages several thousand visitor rounds a year without notable complaints. The club's facilities — halfway house, full bar, post-round catering — are well-maintained.

The club publishes a golf-and-food package rather than a single-round fee, so ask about a round. For golfers in Glasgow's east end or Lanarkshire who want a quick round close to home, Bellshill is a practical choice. Not a destination course, but exactly the kind of reliable local infrastructure that makes the Scottish golf habit sustainable across different budgets.

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Course

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Practical

Address: Bellshill, Lanarkshire, ML4 2RZ
Phone: 01698 745124
Nearest train: Glasgow Central
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Location

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While They Golf

For the non-golfer in the party.

Lanarkshire isn't only for the golfers. Walks, drives, distilleries, castles, a long lunch — five picks within thirty minutes of the first tee.

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Plan This Round

Three things to sort before you tee off.

Where to Stay

Beds in Bellshill

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How to Get There

From Glasgow Central

Train to the nearest station and a short taxi or hire car onwards. Country buses run, but check the timetable on a Sunday.

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Insure Your Round

Cover for clubs, cancellation, hole-in-one

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Played here? Consider

Three things worth packing.

Picked for parkland rounds in Scotland.

Outerwear

Galvin Green Aldous jacket

The mid-weight option for parkland — fully waterproof but lighter than the wind-spec links jackets. Packs into a back-pocket pouch when the sun comes out.

Layer

Castore performance polo

Scotland's premium sportswear name. Cut for a swing rather than a jog; the moisture-wicking suits warmer parkland rounds where the wind isn't doing the work.

Tech

Bushnell Tour V7 Shift rangefinder

Tree-lined parkland holes are exactly the situation where a rangefinder pays for itself. The V7's switchable slope mode is allowed in any non-tournament round.

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Stays Nearby

Where to stay near Bellshill

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Frequently Asked

Visitors usually want to know.

How much does it cost to play at Bellshill Golf Club?: Bellshill Golf Club doesn't publish a standard visitor green fee online — ask the club for current rates.
How much is membership at Bellshill Golf Club?: Full adult membership at Bellshill Golf Club is £875 a year. Checked against the club's own membership page on 31 October 2026.
Can visitors play at weekends?: Visitors are welcome but mid-week is markedly easier and quieter. Confirm a weekend tee time as far ahead as you can — popular Saturdays book up first.
How early can I book a tee time?: Phone or email the pro shop to confirm. Most Scottish clubs accept visitor bookings 7–30 days ahead; group bookings of 8+ can be arranged further ahead.
Are buggies allowed?: Yes, available at the pro shop. Most members walk with a trolley though — the course is genuinely walkable.
What's the best time of year to play?: May to September for full conditions. Late April and early October are quietest with fair value. Most Scottish courses are open year-round but run winter mats and temporary greens after frost.

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Glasgow & the West golf hub

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33 parkland and moorland courses ringing the city — from Glasgow Golf Club at Killermont (founded 1787) to municipal golf at Littlehill from £10.50. Championship-grade rounds most visitors drive straight past on the way to Ayrshire.

While they golf — Glasgow

For the non-golfer in Glasgow →

Kelvingrove Art Gallery is free and takes four hours — Spitfire overhead, French Impressionists below. The Burrell Collection in Pollok Park reopened in 2022.

Pair the round

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Glasgow Distillery

Thirty minutes from Bellshill. Glasgow Distillery makes the 1770 Single Malt — the city's first single malt distillery in over a century, and building a strong reputation quickly.

Getting there by train

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Glasgow Central station

About 25 minutes by bus or taxi from Bellshill. Glasgow Central is the hub for south-side and Ayrshire services.

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