The Glen Golf Club, North Berwick

The Glen — locally also known as the East Links — is North Berwick's second course, a separate club from the more famous West Links. The two sit at opposite ends of the same coastal town, both genuine links, but with completely different characters. The Glen is shorter, hillier, more dramatic on the eye, and roughly half the price.

The course occupies an elevated coastal strip on the eastern side of North Berwick, with views over the Firth of Forth to Bass Rock on one side and the Lammermuir Hills on the other. The 13th, played from a clifftop tee with the rock formations of Tantallon Castle in the distance, is one of the more photographed short par 4s in Scottish golf. The 14th and 15th continue the cliff stretch.

Where the West Links is steeped in history (the Redan, the Pit, the famous shared greens with the town's harbour wall) the Glen is more about scenery and friendly weekend golf. Visitor fees of £65 weekday make it one of the better-value links rounds in East Lothian. No handicap certificate required, no formal dress code beyond the obvious, and a clubhouse that's a working pub for the village.

For visitors doing the East Lothian coast, the Glen pairs sensibly with North Berwick West (£275 combined for the two), or as a half-price alternative on a tighter budget. Equally good standalone — half a day, six pints of memory.