Silloth-on-Solway Golf Club

One of the most remote of the great courses of England, Silloth-on-Solway is located on the Solway Firth, established in 1892 by the North British Railway Company as it was developing the town as a port. Prominent amateur golfers of the time, Willie Park Jr. and Willie Fernie, consulted on the course’s layout—and right before World War II, the club hired Dr. Alister Mackenzie to make alterations. A tight budget only saw the club utilize a few of his proposals, but Silloth-on-Solway, with its blind shots and brilliant strategic design, remains one of the true hidden gems among the best United Kingdom courses.