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3.8
168 Reviews (168)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
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3 Stars
23
2 Stars
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1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.4
79.8%
Recommend this course
131 out of 168 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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0
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0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.0
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
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18 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
The quirky layout featuring Niddrie Castle as a centerpiece offers a genuinely challenging and varied 18-hole experience that keeps visitors coming back. Welcoming staff and smooth pace of play consistently enhance the round, making this an affordable hidden gem worth discovering.

About

Holes 18
Type
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 5914 yards
Slope 126
Rating 69.4

Niddry Castle Golf Club offers 18 holes of par-70 golf over 5,914 yards, providing a good course for all levels and ability of player. Magnificent vistas provide a glimpse of the Pentland Hills, and the holes all offer their own unique tests and hazards - plus there's a castle smack-dab in the middle. If you can control your shots and manage a solid golf course, then this patch of parkland ought to be on your itinerary for any golf trip to Scotland.

Fire away at Cannons Drive, the Niddry Castle Golf Club's 198-yard par-3 first hole, featuring a green that slopes away. The long hole is the sixth, Castle View, a par-5 524-yarder - pick right or left of the fairway at the tee to avoid sticking yourself behind a large tree for the second shot. Gan Hame, the 18th hole, a par 4 that measures 404 yards, provides a superb finishing hole, with an elevated tee shot to a fairway that features trees on both sides.

If you're going in winter, when the club sees fewer players, Niddry Castle Golf Club offers golf-and-coffee specials.

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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, JCB
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms
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3.8
168 Reviews (168)
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1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 4
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Plays Once a week
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
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Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

First round on this course.

Had a cracking time here today. Course layout is ok, but you have to back track down a few fairways to get to the next tees. The 17th and 18th holes around the castle are fantastic.

Club house has the best roll and square sausage and tattie scone I have had in a very long time! Cracking cup of tea also!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Had no notice for golf club

Could not get in touch to see if still open

Found out later it was but 6 holes off

And winter greens

Paid for 18 got none now golf did not help

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly surprised

Recently moved out here and been trying a few course but just got round to Niddry castle this week. Absolutely brilliant course, wee hidden gem with some stunning views. Lovely course to play thoroughly enjoyed it. Will be back very soon, may even consider a membership next season.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great greens - dubious layout

A really enjoyable course for how bad the weather was the greens were rolling brilliantly. My only issue is there is a few blind holes where you can potentially hit other golfers. The 2nd hole is a dangerous hole where you can’t see the green and to walk to 3rd you have to walk back across the 2nd fairway without people seeing you. The 5th and 6th hole you are literally hitting across each other. Apart from that I really enjoyed the course it was definitely a different layout to other courses I have been use to and again can’t fault the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Absolutely worth the green fees!!

Well worth the trip! Almost November and the greens were magnificent! Shortish but still a quality challenge. I don't generally do reviews but I had to with this. Quality course and highly recommended! I will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Top quality

2nd time played,love the slopes and blind hole, great greens and fairways. Well look after

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time at the castle

Layout was a little confusing for the first couple of holes

Back 9 a lot more straight forward.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course I have ever played

Terrible course layout was ducking golf balls right, left & centre as holes overlap each other so people from other tees drive over you when on green. greens where really poor condition & slow. Didn’t enjoy it at all

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average

Due to the current climate I can comment on the facilities in side.

The course was ok but we had two guys who were in front of us who were holding everything up they were actually two places in front of us but let the guys in front of us play through but never let us through. Sometimes we were waiting 5 to 10 minutes on the tee

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting golf course

A very nice golf course with some very interesting holes. A couple of blind tee shots and some blind second or third shots which if you havn't played the course ( like me) gets you scratching your head wondering what too hit. I really enjoyed the course. Some good views,well maintained and nice greens. I will definitely play this course again and hopefully with knowing the layout, next time i will shot a bit lower.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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