Stay & Play - The tradition of the Dormy House !
  
     
 
The traditions of British Dormy House accommodation go back to the halcyon days of Bobby Jones and the spirit of true amateurism. Before the days of the motor car as a common mode of transport for all, golfing enthusiasts would still take the train to venture across the country in search of their golfing grail, and rather than organise their forward journeys after playing, many clubs came up with the idea of offering dormy house accommodation on site, owned and managed by the clubs.
 
This spirit still lives on to this day, though only at a handful of clubs, more's the pity. But what finer way to appreciate your golfing experience, by playing the course and then staying at the club and enjoying clean comfortable lodging, with all the facilities of the club at your disposal - including your breakfasts, a thirsty bar and your evening meals.
  
         
     
 
Formby Dormy House, Formby, Liverpool
Formby Golf Club
 
The Dormy House within Formby Golf Clubhouse provides 2 single and 4 twin bedded rooms with shared toilets and showers. Dormy guests have preferential access to tee times and full use of the Clubhouse when it is open.
  
Formby Golf Club is one of the classic courses of the Lancashire coastline. Although somewhat protected from the elements by pine trees that line several of the holes, the course is a tough one, particularly when the wind does break through. The course is set up with the unique combination of links, heathland and woodland. Consisting of firm fast seaside greens with undulating fairways protected by sweeping sand dunes, pine trees and pretty but punishing heather.
Royal Lytham Dormy House, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
  
Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club
 
The Dormy House is the perfect place for you to stay when playing at Lytham. It is loved and appreciated by scores of guests who have an annual trip to Lytham. Your meals are served in the Clubhouse where Dormy Guests have free use of the 2 full size snooker tables, the card room and the bar facilities. The Dormy House has beds for up to 16 guests in sixteen single rooms. There are 6 bathrooms, 2 shower rooms, and a comfortable sitting room available with satellite television.
  
Nestling between two busy seaside resorts, the Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Course is one of the most unique courses in the rotation of the British Open. It is a links in every sense of the word, with sandy soil and the wind blowing in from the Irish Sea. The course is well designed, with holes to test every level of player. It opens with a Par 3, the only major championship course to do so. The first four holes and last five are said to be amongst the trickiest in Britain. A place to soak up history of previous championships and admire the skill of the past and present golfing heroes.
Burnham & Berrow Dormy, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
  
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club
 
The Dormy House, a self contained detached property situated within the grounds of the Golf Club, is the perfect place to stay when playing at Burnham and Berrow. The Dormy House can accommodate up to 8 guests in 4 twin bedded rooms; three are ensuite and the fourth has an adjacent bathroom. There is a large lounge with comfortable seating and television and a fully equipped kitchenette. Your meals are served in the Clubhouse where Dormy guests have complimentary use of the snooker room, satellite television and the bar facilities. A stay in our Dormy House enables you to immerse yourself fully in the experience of links golf.
 
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club is one of the natural Championship links courses which stretch down the west coast of England from Royal Birkdale in the north to Westward Ho! in the south. The course boasts narrow, ravine-like valleys for fairways plus natural hollows and humps, plus tiny greens surrounded by deep bunkers. This is a real gem, and well worth a visit not just for the course itself but also marvellous, almost unrivalled panoramic views across the Somerset Hills and the Bristol Channel.
Rye Golf Club Dormy House, Camber, Rye, East Sussex
 
Rye Golf Club
 
Rye Golf Club offers visitors who have been offered an invitation to play the course the chance to stay in very comfortable bed and breakfast or self contained accommodation at reasonable rates. Accommodation consists of three twin rooms, and a self contained flat which sleeps two or four. Very comfortably furnished, and right on the edge of the course, every room is en-suite, with T.V. coffee and tea making facilities. Breakfast is available in the clubhouse.
  
Whether playing on the fast fairways and true greens on an idyllic summer’s day, or the even faster winter time greens when putts barely stop downwind and down slope, the anticipation of what the next shot may bring is never missing. It is often said of Rye that the most difficult shots are the second shots to the par 3 holes. This is not always true – it is occasionally the third and fourth shots that are more difficult! A mild breeze at Rye is when golfers have difficulty in standing firm. The experience of playing Rye is the key, and it has been said that “Rye is a dying breed, a place where old fashioned values are still respected."
North Hants Golf Club Dormy House, Fleet, Hampshire
 
North Hants Golf Club
 
North Hants Golf Club now has an apartment at the far end of the Clubhouse available for rent by members and visiting golfers. It has 2 twin bedrooms to accommodate 4 guests, 1 bathroom with bath/shower, an open plan living room and fully equipped kitchen. The clubhouse has a pleasant bar and comfortable lounge where you can relax with your playing companions. A full range of catering facilities is also available.

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North Hants Golf Club was founded on 6 May 1904 and is considered to be one of the finest courses in the South of England. North Hants offers a warm welcome to players of all levels. As the home of two leading amateur events, the Hampshire Hog and the Hampshire Rose, North Hants provides a superb golfing test on a picturesque heathland course. Justin Rose learned his game here as a junior member and still has links with the club. This undulating golf course has considerable charm and, with its large greens and a number of long par fours, provides you with a deceptively difficult but rewarding challenge.
Seaford Dormy House, Seaford, East Sussex
  
Seaford Golf Club
 
One of the Club’s unique features is its in-house accommodation. The Dormy House occupies the first floor of the club house for up to 20 golfers, in twin en-suite rooms, all furnished and serviced to the highest of standards. Bedrooms are spacious with television and tea-making facilities with fine views over the surrounding countryside. All visitors to the Dormy House are welcome to use the various facilities in the club house.
  
Seaford is a true downland golf course set on the Sussex Downs overlooking the English Channel, to the east the start of the Seven Sisters and to the west the Port of Newhaven. At some point on virtually every hole there are glorious views of the sea and the Downs. Being set high up on the South Downs the wind direction has a major effect. For example, the 9th one day can be a drive and a wedge but the next day will be two full shots to reach the green.
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club House Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan
  
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
 
The on site Dormy offers first class accommodation for twelve. There are six single and three twin rooms. Each room is furnished with en-suite bathroom, remote control TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The Clubhouse is probably nearer the high tide mark than any other in Britain. The 40 ft tide, one of the highest in the world, means that the view is stunning and ever changing. There are fully licensed bars and lounges and an excellent restaurant. The menu is varied and places emphasis on traditional cooking. After a good night's sleep and an excellent breakfast, golfers can step straight onto the tee, and at the end of a bracing day's golf, enjoy a hearty dinner and sound night's sleep.
  
The Royal Porthcawl Course has a magnificent setting sloping down to the seashore. The absence of sand hills usually found on links courses enables the golfer to see the sea from every hole and to enjoy memorable views south to Somerset and Exmoor, and northwest across Swansea Bay to the Gower Peninsula. With holes facing into every point of the compass, the player is always tested by the wind and will probably need every club in the bag.
Aberdovey Dormy Bungalow, Aberdovey, Gwynedd
  
Aberdovey Golf Club
 
The Dormy Bungalow at Aberdovey was established, following complete refurbishment work, in 2006. It overlooks the 18th green and is immediately adjacent to the clubhouse.This comfortable accommodation is ideal for parties of up to 8 persons and has four twin bedded rooms with en-suite shower and toilet facilities, bed linen and towels provided, serviced daily, colour TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is also an adjacent shed for the storage of golf clubs, recharging of electric trolley batteries etc.
  
Golf was first played at Aberdovey in 1886, with the first holes being defined by 9 flowerpots sunk into the springy, fine links grasses sandwiched between the seaside dunes of Cardigan Bay and the coastal road and railway. Over the years many national championships have been held here and it's the home of the Welsh Seniors' Championship. At 6,445 yards off the white tees, the course is not long by modern standards, however the real defences lie in the wind which is often a gentle zephyr but can be a stiff blow. Aberdovey is truly a wonderful setting where the hills, with their colours shaded by bracken, gorse or heather reach down to the very edges of the course.
Holyhead Dormy House, Treaddur Bay, Isle of Anglesey
  
Holyhead Golf Club
 
The dormy house offers accommodation within the grounds of the golf course. Sleeping up to 14 people in 7 twin bedded rooms, although more can be accommodated locally, each twin bedded room has a washbasin, and there are ample showers and toilets within the dormy house. Coffee and tea facilities are also available. The dormy house packages include 18 holes of golf in the afternoon of arrival, dinner, bed & breakfast and 18 holes of golf the following morning.
  
Holyhead Golf Club was designed by the ubiquitous James Braid in 1912. While only just over 6000 yards from the back tees, Holyhead may look relatively tame with only one serious hill to negotiate. But, not only are the fairways narrow and undulating, the rough comprises of gorse, heather and bracken giving the golfer a real challenge. Add to this the variable wind which whips in from the Irish Sea and you have a course that can change its character from day to day or even hour to hour. The greens have a reputation of being the best in North Wales and there are some fantastic views to the mountains of Snowdonia..