Isle of Harris

GF Nine holes: £16; day: £26

This beautiful nine-holer on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides looks out over Taransay. It ranks among the most scenic nine-holers in the UK with a simply divine setting, though Sunday play is still prohibited. There can be few golf courses anywhere that better conjure up that ‘wonderful to be alive’ feeling on a fine day. The course features three cracking par 3s, five short par 4s (the longest is just 349 yards) and a solitary par 5 in the middle. On a fine day, opt for the day rate and just keep going round to your heart’s content!

GM verdict This is a simply magical setting for a game of golf on the west coast of Harris.