Just south of the Peak District, Delta Hotels by Marriott Breadsall Priory Country Club is a proper Midlands golf-break favourite, with two contrasting 18-hole courses wrapped around a historic Grade II listed priory. If you like your golf framed by trees and a bit of plot off the tee, the Priory course is the headline act, a strategic parkland test that rewards position over brute force.
Want something different for your second round? The Moorland, designed by Donald Steel, is more open and can feel a touch more exposed when the wind gets up, so you'll need to keep it on a line and accept that the rough is not there for decoration. Two courses on-site means no shuttles, no re-packing, just 36 holes on tap.
Off the course, you've got the best of both worlds: a characterful historic building with modern comforts, plus a spa and leisure club for anyone who fancies swapping spikes for a robe. It's also a handy one logistically, north of Derby and around 20 minutes from junction 25 of the M1, so it works brilliantly for societies coming from different corners of the UK.
Who is this for?
Weekend golf groups and societies who want 36 holes on-site, a comfortable hotel and an easy Midlands meet-up point off the M1.
Who is it best for?
Golfers who enjoy a tactical, tree-lined round (Priory) but also want a second course that asks different questions (Moorland), plus anyone travelling with non-golfers who'll actually use the spa.