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Golf region · Scotland

East Lothian

The links coast on the Firth of Forth, 35–50 minutes east of Edinburgh

  • Links
  • 3 featured courses
  • 50 min from EDI
  • Muirfield Tue & Thu

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Come here for championship links without long drives. Gullane, Muirfield and North Berwick are about ten minutes apart, so you can stay in one place all week. The catch is Muirfield: visitors only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Numbers follow the course order below. Lines show direction, not roads.

The courses

Green fees per player in US$, converted from £, lowest to highest season. Checked 4 Oct 2026.

Drive times

FromGullaneMuirfieldN. Berwick
Edinburgh Airport50 min50 min50 min
Edinburgh city35 min40 min40 min
Gullane–6 min12 min
Muirfield6 min–10 min

Best case, without traffic · OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap · checked 4 Oct 2026

A suggested four days

Three rounds, one base. Plan Muirfield first; the rest fits around it.

  1. DAY 1 · MON

    Arrive Edinburgh, stay in Gullane

  2. Drive 50 min · EDI → Gullane

  3. DAY 2 · TUE

    Muirfield

    Visitor day. Gullane No. 1 in the afternoon, if you have the legs.

  4. Drive 12 min · to North Berwick

  5. DAY 3 · WED

    North Berwick West Links

    Visitor times 11:00–14:50 on weekdays.

  6. Drive 50 min · Gullane → EDI

  7. DAY 4 · THU

    Fly home, or play Muirfield again first

    Thursday is Muirfield's other visitor day.

Where to stay

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