The Marriott Forest of Arden has two courses set inside a 10,000-acre parkland site, but there’s one course out of the two that stands out. The Championship course has hosted the British Masters and the English Open, and is a personal favourite as the underdog of England’s Parkland courses by the team at Voyages.golf. Its surroundings are sublime and there is ample wildlife in the form of birds, plentiful ducks and deer roaming between holes. Many holes play beside or over lakes, including the 18^th with a view over a large lake to the clubhouse. It is a challenge to the short hitters to make the shot, but extremely exciting nonetheless. The Championship Course has thick rough that is often wet in the morning time, meaning shots can go short or far depending on the lie, and the ample bunkers and heather make accuracy very demanding for the standard golfer.

The best thing to note on this course is the cunning use of water and how some of the holes are shaped with both water and trees in mind. The course is a parkland layout that requires a certain amount of strategy that proves exciting and challenging when the mind is put to use. The Forest of Arden has to be one of the most bio-diverse golf courses in the UK, and every hole is stimulating both strategically and visually.