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Highlands
Grantown-on-Spey, Strathspey
Plate III — Heathland course — heather-framed, sandy subsoil
Strathspey heathland course 20 minutes north of Boat of Garten.
From the Notebook
Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club sits in the Victorian planned town of the same name, 20 minutes north of Boat of Garten on the Strathspey corridor. The course occupies heathland ground along the River Spey, with silver birch and Scots pine framing the fairways and the Cairngorm massif providing the southern skyline. Founded 1890, the layout has the settled, unhurried character of a course that has been played on the same ground for well over a century.
Par 70, 5,710 yards. Grantown is not as celebrated as Boat of Garten and does not carry the same Braid design pedigree, but the terrain is comparable and the green fee is lower. The course plays on the same firm Highland heathland as its neighbour, with the same combination of heather rough and exposed greens that rewards shot-making over raw distance.
Green fee is £35–50, which makes Grantown the natural second course on a Strathspey golf day — Boat of Garten in the morning, Grantown in the afternoon, total spend £90–125, two full rounds on Highland heathland in exceptional surroundings. The town itself is a useful overnight stop with a wider range of accommodation than the smaller Boat of Garten village.
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Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Inverness (INV) is 60 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
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Outerwear
Wind off the firth changes club selection two irons. A breathable, fully-waterproof shell that's light enough not to swing in is the single biggest upgrade for Scottish links golf.
Layer
Scottish-made merino — the locals' choice for shoulder-season rounds. Warm enough for a 7am tee time in October, light enough for the back nine when the sun comes out.
Tech
Handles blind tee shots and exposed-coastal yardage cleanly. Battery lasts a 36-hole day; the wind-direction overlay justifies the price on its own.
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