Whitstable and Seasalter Golf Club

The links course at Whitstable and Seasalter is proper old-school golf - the kind of place where you can smell the salt air while you're working through your handicap. It's a nine-hole track that's been around since 1891, running alongside the shingle beach between Whitstable and Seasalter, which is exactly where you'd want a course like this to be.

You're looking at genuinely challenging holes with the sea dictating play on several stretches. Wind off the water makes club selection a bit of a gamble, especially if you're not used to links conditions. The greens are firm, the rough is thick, and there's always that salty breeze to contend with. If you've played Scottish links, you'll recognize the DNA immediately.

Golfers will absolutely get the most from this - it's not a place for beginners looking for an easy round. You need to know your game. Non-golfers might find the experience less thrilling, though the setting itself, perched right on the Kent coast near Whitstable, has genuine appeal.

The course welcomes visitors, though you'll need to check membership requirements and green fees when you ring ahead - details aren't published online, which is bit frustrating but typical for clubs like this. Allow three hours for a nine-hole round, longer if the wind's up.

Staying nearby at Seasalter Holiday Park, just 2 miles away, works brilliantly if you're planning a golfing break. The course sits perfectly between Whitstable's working harbor and the quieter Seasalter beach, so you can mix rounds with proper seaside time.