High Gosforth Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland NE3 5HT
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John HarrisonThe Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - no effort to walk.
Surroundings:
Horse racing track (Newcastle Racecourse), and woodland.
Designer:
Original course design by J.S. Caird; subsequently redesigned by Harry Colt (1913); modifications by James Braid (1919).
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In Newcastle Racecourse / 4 mi N of central Newcastle upon Tyne.
Northumberland GC, The
The Northumberland Golf Club: this predominantly open heathland golf course includes 12 holes located inside the rails of Newcastle Racecourse, with the remaining six just outside the rails. Typically the greens here are firm and fast, and resolutely defended by plenty of bunkering.
Harry Colt and James Braid both input to the design of this well-rated and well-maintained layout, which has hosted national and regional championships, including regional qualification for The Open Championship.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and Sundays .
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2025].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (if booked in advance).
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Northumberland GC is not alone in the UK in having a golf course predominantly located inside a horse-racing track. Among other notable and well-rated such courses are: Musselburgh (Old Course), Lothian, and Great Yarmouth & Caister GC.
Other racecourses with golf inside the rails (but not covered in Where2Golf) include: Aintree (Liverpool); Doncaster; Hereford; Kelso; Ludlow, Sandown Park (Esher), and Warwick. Both Royal Ascot and Epsom formerly had golf courses inside the rails; now they are alongside.
Newcastle Racecourse, located within High Gosforth Park, is home to the historic Northumberland Plate, and is one of Britain’s busiest racecourses, hosting over 60 fixtures a year.
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