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United Kingdom
Belfast
BFS
· 30m
BHD
· 15m
DUB
· 120m
Scores
access
9.0
dining
7.0
nightlife
7.0
golf
10.0
world top links
open venue
belfast base
causeway coast
Best months
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Links season May–September; Atlantic weather year-round.
Where to play
Reachable courses
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Royal County Down (Championship)
Newcastle (~1h from Belfast)
· limited visitor access
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Royal Portrush (Dunluce)
Portrush (~1h from Belfast)
· limited visitor access
World Top 100
United Kingdom
30 min drive
Links
Portstewart (Strand)
Portstewart
· pay-and-play
Where to eat
Dining
1 Michelin Star
The Muddlers Club
Belfast (Cathedral Quarter)
modern Irish tasting menu
↳
1 Warehouse Lane
Belfast BT1 2DX
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Notable
EDO
Belfast
Mediterranean small plates (Bib Gourmand)
↳
Unit 2
Capital House
Upper Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6FB
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Notable
Noble
Holywood
seasonal neighbourhood (Michelin-recognised)
↳
27 Church Road
Holywood BT18 9BU
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After dark
Nightlife
Cathedral Quarter
Belfast
Lively bars and live music (The Duke of York and around) — best nightlife of the golf-first group
Belfast as a base gives this entry real dining and nightlife; the courses sit ~1h either side of the city.