A Journal for the Thrifty Gowfer
Highlands
Lochcarron, Wester Ross
Plate II — Parkland course — tree-lined fairways, year-round play
Lochside nine at the east end of Lochcarron village, founded 1908 — twelve tees, par 60, and play pauses for funerals at the graveyard in the middle of the course.
Lochcarron's nine holes have run along the head of the sea loch since 1908, squeezed between the shore and the hills on the NC500 route through Wester Ross. Twelve tees stretch the nine into a short eighteen of 3,605 yards, par 60, with the opening three holes played hard against the lochside and a seventh green the club describes, accurately, as humpbacked.
It is community golf with the community still attached: the graveyard sits in the middle of the course, and the club's own guidance to visiting golfers is that play pauses briefly when a funeral is being conducted. Fees go in the honesty box or by bank transfer — the details are on the noticeboard — and booking isn't required unless you're bringing a dozen friends.
Twenty pounds for nine holes, twenty-five for the day, seventy for the week: for walkers, kayakers and Torridon-bound drivers who golf on the side, Lochcarron is the definition of the round you didn't plan and won't forget.
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Location
Lochcarron, Wester Ross · IV54 8YSOpen in OpenStreetMap →
Plan This Round
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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Played here? Consider
Picked for parkland rounds in Scotland.
Outerwear
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
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
Tree-lined parkland holes are exactly the situation where a rangefinder pays for itself. The V6's slope mode is allowed in any non-tournament round.
Stays Nearby
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