Whittington heath

Rob Smith takes a look at the fortunate few clubs in the UK&I blessed with not one, not two, but three 18-hole golf courses

As these five prove, nine- and even ten-hole courses often deliver a more relaxing, hugely enjoyable and satisfying game at bargain rates

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 2½ hours ...

The coconut scent of bright-yellow gorse flowers wafts around me as the gravel path crunches beneath my feet. Darting in and out of my peripheral vision, damselflies and dragonflies dance and dive, ba

HILL ■Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■Time: 3-4 hours Grade: ...

One of the oldest squash courts in the country could tempt buyers in Surrey, as Thames river frontage and Sussex sea views offer havens for water babies