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Lumphanan Golf Club

A nine-hole course by the village of Lumphanan in the hills north of the Dee, first laid out after 1914 on land given by Dr Robert Farquharson, and revived since.

Welcome

In the gentle hills north of the Dee, between Banchory and Aboyne, the village of Lumphanan has a small golf course of its own on its edge, nine holes of rolling parkland with the trees and farmland of Deeside all around.

Golf here goes back a century. A club was formed in 1914, and the next year Dr Robert Farquharson, a former member of parliament for West Aberdeenshire, gave a piece of land outside the village for a course. J Marr of Aberdeen laid out nine holes, described at the time as good, sporting and tricky, and by 1924 the club had eighty members. Numbers fell away after the war, and by the 1960s the course had gone back to grass.

The club has since been revived, and visitors are welcome.

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Before you go

Visitors welcome; tee times and green fees through the club.

The clubhouse is on the Main Road into the village.

Where
Main Road, Lumphanan, Banchory AB31 4PW.
Telephone
01339 883480.
The course
Nine holes.

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Where it is

By the village of Lumphanan, north of the Dee between Banchory and Aboyne.

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  2. The Burn of Dess tumbling down its gorge among bare trees.Dess WaterfallA short walk on the Deeside Way to a waterfall tucked into a wooded gorge.3 miles 5 min by road
  3. The stone front of the Old Smiddy with a red telephone box outside.The Old SmiddyAntiques, vintage and upcycled finds in the old blacksmith's shop at Kincardine O'Neil.5 miles 8 min by road
  4. The roofless Auld Kirk at Kincardine O'Neil among its gravestones under a cloudy sky.Kincardine O'NeilThe oldest village on Deeside.6 miles 8 min by road
  5. Craigievar CastleCraigievar CastleA pink tower house of turrets and corbels.6 miles 13 min by road
  6. The Dinnie Stones, BanchoryThe Dinnie StonesTwo granite lifting stones of 733 pounds at Potarch.7 miles 10 min by road
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Framed line drawing beside a hanging plant in a white macramé potCafePotarch Café6.9 miles
Espresso streams into an orange cup on a chrome machineCafeSpider on a Bicycle Cafe6.9 miles
Shelves of floury sourdough loaves at Courie Courie.AttractionsCourie Courie Bakery6.9 miles
Aerial view of a golf course with fairways, bunkers and a river beyondAttractionsAboyne Golf Club7.0 miles
The Boat Inn, AboyneRestaurantsThe Boat Inn7.3 miles
Forest Café's long, bright room of booths under a pale timber ceiling.CafeForest Cafe8.8 miles
The Cowshed's dining room of wooden tables in Banchory.RestaurantsCowshed8.8 miles
Rows of cupcakes topped with swirled icing and Lotus biscuits on a cooling rackCafeTarland Tearooms8.9 miles
The great recumbent stone at Midmar between its two tall pointed flankers.AttractionsMidmar Stone Circle9.0 miles

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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the course, and when each is next free.

Woodend
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Glen Tanar
  • 8 miles from Lumphanan
Free 1–4 NovWest Millfield
  • Sleeps 5
  • In Glen Tanar
  • 8 miles from Lumphanan
Free 1–4 NovA stone gate lodge with steep gables and green-framed windows sits beside a stone boundary wall, a planter of flowers by the green door.Joiner’s Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Aboyne
  • 8 miles from Lumphanan
Free 30 Oct – 2 NovA round metal garden table with two chairs stands on a lawn beside a bottle of wine and glasses, pink flowering shrubs and a green-framed conservatory behind.Garden Cottage
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Glen Tanar
  • 8 miles from Lumphanan
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