Mon, 26 Oct 2026 · Sports

Hotels for Guided Walks of the Old Course

Name: Guided Walks of the Old Course
Start: 2026-10-26T11:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-26T11:00:00.000Z
Location: St Andrews

In St Andrews on Mon, 26 Oct 2026. 47 hotels within 3km — book close and walk back after the show.

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About Guided Walks of the Old Course

Walking the fairways where the game itself took shape is a different experience to watching it on television. A guide talks through the quirks that trip up even seasoned golfers: the Swilcan Bridge, the Road Hole's murderous angle, the double greens shared by outward and inward holes. Groups tend to mix golf obsessives with curious partners dragged along for the walk.

A Monday late-morning start means the course is settling into its week rather than hosting a weekend crowd, so there's a decent chance of watching real play unfold alongside the history lesson.

Where to stay nearby

Leuchars, just seven kilometres off, is the closest base with a strong hotel selection and easy onward transport into St Andrews. Cupar offers a quieter, smaller-scale alternative a little further out, with a modest but useful choice of hotels. Edinburgh, some 50 kilometres away, works well for anyone building the walk into a longer trip, with far greater hotel choice and good road and rail links towards Fife, though it does mean a longer journey on the morning itself.

Leuchars — about 7 km away

Leuchars is the nearest option, a small town with a strong choice of hotels for its size and a quick onward journey to St Andrews by road or rail connection nearby.

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Cupar — about 13 km away

Cupar is a compact market town a short drive from St Andrews, with a smaller hotel selection but a quieter, more local feel for those who prefer it.

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Edinburgh — about 50 km away

Edinburgh, roughly 50km away, offers by far the largest range of hotels and easy road and rail links to St Andrews, making it a practical choice for travellers combining the visit with wider sightseeing.

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