Kilspindie is the links on the edge of Aberlady Bay, at the end of a private single-track road a few hundred yards long. At 5,494 yards and par 69 it is one of the shortest courses on this coast, and it plays a lot longer when the wind comes up the Firth. From the fairways you look over the nature reserve to Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat, and seals and migrating geese are part of the scenery. Today’s Golfer ranked it 17th in its 2021 list of the most fun courses in Britain and Ireland.
Kilspindie Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Reserve on the club’s online booking page, which carries the best current rates, or send a booking enquiry by email to bookingenquiry@kilspindiegolfclub.co.uk or call 01875 870358. Visitor tee times start after 11:04am every day, and after 12:30pm on Saturdays. Groups of 16 or more also go out after 12:30pm. The club calls its published fee a guide, as prices can move with the date and time you choose. No handicap rule appears on the visitor pages; a Visitor Information document can be downloaded from the site, and the office can confirm anything it does not cover.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £120
2026 guide price per round, weekdays (Monday–Thursday) and weekends (Friday–Sunday) alike; the club says rates vary by date and time, with the best prices on its online booking page. Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
The club began in 1867 as Luffness Golf Club, which it calls the 35th registered golf club in the world, on a course across the Peffer Burn on land that is now part of the nature reserve. Around 1894 the landowner wanted a new course nearer Gullane and the members split. Some formed Luffness New. The rest took the Earl of Wemyss and March’s offer of links land beside Craigielaw Farm, and in 1899 the club became Kilspindie. Golf Monthly credits the design to Willie Park Jr and Ben Sayers. There is a single par five, the 516-yard 2nd, which the club says can feel like a six or seven, and holes 2 to 4 run straight into the prevailing wind. The 411-yard 3rd is stroke index one. Two small stone buildings, the Target by the 5th tee and the Magazine by the 12th, survive from when a rifle club shared the ground.
Know before you go.
Visitor start times
After 11:04am daily; after 12:30pm on Saturday
Groups of 16 or more
After 12:30pm
Hire
Two-seater buggies, electric and pull trolleys, clubs; priced at booking
Access
Private single-track road from Aberlady
Make the trip work.
Because visitors start from late morning, Kilspindie fits neatly as an afternoon round after a morning elsewhere in the county. Give yourself time on the access road, which is single-track, and leave time for the putting green and the chipping area and net before you go out. Visitors are welcome in the restaurant, and there are changing rooms for men and women. The short card tempts players to leave the driver at home, but the run of holes into the wind early on rewards a low, solid long game. Bring binoculars if you watch birds: the club notes seabirds, migrating geese and seals on the bay.
Edinburgh Airport is about 25 miles away, roughly 40 minutes by car around the city bypass and through Longniddry. The club is at the western end of Aberlady village, and the private road to the clubhouse leaves from there. Longniddry station, on the line from Edinburgh Waverley, is about three miles away, so arrange a taxi for the last stretch.
Aberlady is a small village, and the closest rooms are at the Lodge at Craigielaw, whose links sits right next door. Gullane, about ten minutes east, has more choice, including Greywalls beside Muirfield. North Berwick is about 20 minutes away and has the biggest spread of hotels and guest houses in the county. Edinburgh hotels are another option, roughly 40 minutes away by car.
Make a trip of it.
Craigielaw is the obvious partner, a few minutes away, and a Kilspindie afternoon follows a Craigielaw morning well. Gullane’s three courses and Luffness New, the club Kilspindie split from in 1894, are just along the road towards Gullane. Longniddry is about ten minutes west. Away from golf, the Aberlady Bay nature reserve has a footpath across the Peffer Burn and out over the dunes to Gullane Point.
Find your season.
The club posts the course status on its home page; the links was open in mid-November 2026. April to October suits visitors best, as the late-morning start times leave long afternoons for the round. On Saturdays visitor times begin at 12:30pm.
Yes. Visitors can book every day, starting after 11:04am on weekdays and Sundays and after 12:30pm on Saturdays. Groups of 16 or more also start after 12:30pm. You can book online or send an enquiry to the club office.
How long is Kilspindie golf course?
From the white tees it measures 5,494 yards, par 69, with a course rating of 67.0 and slope of 108 for men. There are four par threes and a single par five, the 2nd. The navy tees play to 5,108 yards.
Is Kilspindie the same club as Luffness New?
No, but they share a history. Both grew out of the Luffness Golf Club of 1867. When the members split around 1894, one group founded Luffness New and the other moved to land by Craigielaw Farm, renaming the club Kilspindie in 1899.
Can you hire a buggy at Kilspindie?
Yes. The club lists two-seater buggies, electric trolleys, pull trolleys and hire clubs, with prices given when you book. Reserve one when you book your tee time.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
