Craigmillar Park Golf Club
About
Edinburgh's Craigmillar Park Golf Club, which sits near Blackford Hill's Royal Observatory, offers a parkland panorama of the city, East Lothian and the Perthshire Hills. The club formed in 1895 and has remained at its current location since 1907, and the designer James Braid extended the golf course to 18 holes in 1927.
The Craigmillar Park Golf Club's course measures 5,825 yards and hosts the 72-hole Craigmillar Park Open each April. Nick Faldo won in '76, turning professional soon after. Marc Warren won in 2000 and '02 and is now a top golfer. Lloyd Saltman, who won in 2007 and has since turned professional, plays the Asian Tour.
Craigmillar Park Golf Club offers several fantastic holes, perhaps the best of which is the par-3 15th, The Dams, on which your tee shot needs to clear a burn guarding a green that slopes nastily.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by ed1063 on 08/14/2026
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Photo submitted by nzPPEL86CYHR6baif5N8 on 09/21/2025
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Photo submitted by sherry1875 on 06/17/2025
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Green View. Photo submitted by Doug7774842 on 06/06/2025
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Photo submitted by tomoliver68 on 05/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Zuill on 05/13/2025
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View from the 10th tee. Hole aptly named "Braw View"...indeed! Photo submitted by StuartMcLeod on 04/29/2016
Golfer Reviews
Nice walk
Other than the first two holes blowing our your legs going back and forth over the hill it was a nice walk with great views.
A joy
Great course, in beautiful condition with lots of lovely panoramic wholes. The elevations make this an interesting course to play with very good greens and well positioned bunkers. Makes for a good challenge.
Short But Interesting
Surprisingly good course.
It is definitely a shorter course but thanks to number of hills on the course it is much more interesting than a long flat course.
Layout of the course is fun and general course conditions were good.
Only downside was when I arrived the club probably shop was closed as the pro had went off site for 45 mins.
Thankfully there were people in the bar who could give me a scorecard.
Winter conditions
Hadn't realised that 3 holes out of commission, some winter tees and greens. Enjoyed it despite this.
Clubhouse a bit tired and took a while to get 4 bacon rolls
Mixed bag
It was a freezing day, course rock hard - that's nature - but it was fun while the light lasted. I hadn't calculated start time to dark time, therefore only managed 12 holes, which left me a bit miffed re. why I was allowed to start this late? This was in addition to the fact that the starters office was locked up and it was only after hunting round the building for 10 minutes I found a very helpful member of the bar staff who found score cards for us. Overall an interesting course but less than ideal organisation.
Wow!
Great Course, very good. Loved it and great views of Edinburgh. Staff were really friendly.
Lovely course, welcoming locals
I enjoyed a wonderful round at Craigmillar park GC on a beautiful sunny Sunday in Edinburgh. The Pro and members were very friendly, welcoming this lone player into their game. The course is challenging but very fair, and the greens were in wonderful condition. Excellent value for money and fantastic scenery
A hilly course with great views of the city on a couple of holes . A Few blind shots , course was quiet at 4:30 and got round in 3 hrs 10 mins ( only 2 of us and weren’t exactly sure where we were going some of the time until we looked at scorecard .
Good course played before
Course was busy last time I played so pace was slow but it usually is quite good, it’s very hilly so if you’re unfit better start doing some cardio before you play
Good greens poor experience overall
Clubhouse closed at 7pm so couldn’t get pint and food after. Starter box locked when arrived so couldn’t get cards or buy balls. Had to pay for tees.
A Great Round for the Money!
From check-in to tee it was friendly and seamless. Nice practice area with net and mat if you are early. Love the layout and hills. Course was in very good condition. Am definitely playing again while here in Edinburgh.