Spey Bay Golf Club

Spey Bay Golf Club occupies links terrain at the mouth of the River Spey where it meets the Moray Firth — a setting that is, in its own way, as distinctive as any in Scottish golf. The course was founded in 1907 and uses the natural duneland and shore ground where the river deposits into the sea. In summer, bottlenose dolphins are regularly visible in the Firth offshore; the resident Moray Firth pod feeds in the productive waters of the estuary mouth throughout the season.

Par 70, 18 holes on flat links ground. The terrain is natural — undulating turf, seaside rough, and greens that catch the Firth wind from the north. The River Spey forms the western boundary, visible on several holes. It is not a championship-standard links, but the quality of the natural terrain — and the context, with the Spey mouth and the Firth as the constant backdrop — makes it a more rewarding round than the relatively modest green fee suggests.

Green fee £25–40. Spey Bay is a natural addition to a Moray Firth golf circuit combining Nairn, Elgin, and Forres. The Speyside Way long-distance walking route passes through Spey Bay; the combination of a morning round and an afternoon section of the walking route makes a complete Moray day.