Leadhills Golf Course, Golf course in South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Leadhills Golf Course is a nine-hole golf course in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, sitting at around 1,500 feet (460 m) above sea level on open moorland. The layout follows the natural shape of the hillside, with fairways running over gentle rises and grassy rough on either side.
The club opened in 1935 with an inaugural game that featured Leonard Crawley, a well-known English golfer of the time. It has operated continuously since then, serving the local community for nearly a century.
The course sits in the village of Leadhills, a former mining settlement in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Playing here feels unhurried, and the open hilltop setting gives the game a tone that is hard to find at larger clubs.
Because the course sits high on a hill, the weather can change quickly, and wind is common, so bringing an extra layer is a good idea even on sunny days. There are no changing rooms, restaurant, or bar on site, so visitors should come prepared with their own food and drink.
Leadhills is recognised as the highest golf course in Scotland, a distinction that sets it apart from every other course in the country. The site also offers footgolf, where players kick a football around the same layout, which draws groups looking for a different kind of outdoor game.
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