Littlestone sits on the edge of Romney Marsh, just outside New Romney on the Kent coast, and it has offered links golf since 1888. The club has 36 holes: the Championship Links, used for Open qualifying, and the Warren, a cheaper and less restricted 18. The ground is flat and the area is one of the driest in Britain, so the turf runs firm and fast. Three famous names shaped it, and the club still frames its story around Purves, Braid and MacKenzie.
Littlestone Golf Club green fees and tee times.
For the Championship Links, contact the professional’s shop on 01797 363355 or golf@littlestonegolfclub.org.uk to check availability; the club welcomes visitors on certain days, and groups cannot play on Tuesdays or Saturdays. The Warren is booked by phone on the same number, option 1, up to seven days ahead, with full payment at booking. Arrive at least ten minutes early and report to the pro shop beside the Championship clubhouse. The visitor pages do not state a handicap limit. Payment on a company card adds VAT.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £120
Championship Links, adult 18 holes after 3pm, 1 April to 31 October 2026; £160 at peak. Juniors £50. The Warren costs £32 on weekdays and £40 at weekends.
Championship Links, peak
£160
Championship Links, after 3pm
£120
Championship Links, junior
£50
The Warren, weekday
£32
The Warren, weekend and bank holiday
£40
The Warren, after 2pm
£25
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at Littlestone Golf Club.
Championship Links
Littlestone’s headline 18, par 71 and 6,682 yards from the blue tees, with a course rating of 73.8. It has been used for Open qualifying and is where the Purves, Braid and MacKenzie history lies. Visiting groups are not taken on Tuesdays or Saturdays, and peak visitor rates run from April to October.
The Warren
The second 18, beside the Warren car park where all visitors park. It has no visitor restrictions, opens to visitors from 8am every day, and costs £32 on weekdays and £40 at weekends, or £25 after 2pm. It is the easy add-on for a second round or a less experienced player in the group.
The round, in perspective.
William Laidlaw Purves, the club’s first captain and the designer of Royal St George’s, laid out the original course with the professional David Herd over much the same ground used today. James Braid added bunkers soon after, including the big fairway bunker on the 12th and the cross bunkers on the 16th. Alister MacKenzie visited in 1924, and his list of changes produced the par-three 6th and 17th, the 8th and the greens at the 5th and 18th. The 16th, 464 yards and stroke index one, so impressed Charles Blair Macdonald on visits in 1902 and 1904 that he modelled the Lido’s 4th on it. From the blue tees the Championship Links plays 6,682 yards, par 71. From the 17th tee you can see a section of Mulberry Harbour left over from D-Day.
Know before you go.
Visiting groups
Not on Tuesdays or Saturdays (Championship Links)
Warren booking
By phone, 7 days ahead, paid in full
Buggies
Four only; may be withdrawn in very wet weather
Arrival
Pro shop 10 minutes before; park in the Warren car park
Make the trip work.
Play the Championship Links in the morning and the Warren after 2pm for a cheap second round on the same day. Only four buggies are available and they can be withdrawn in heavy rain, so book one early if you need it. The club’s accommodation list runs from Coastguard Cottages a few yards from the 1st tee to houses backing onto the 18th, which suits groups wanting to walk to golf.
From London, high-speed trains reach Ashford International from St Pancras in under 40 minutes; Littlestone is about 30 minutes’ drive from Ashford. London Gatwick is roughly 90 minutes by road. The club is on St Andrew’s Road, Littlestone, just east of New Romney town centre.
The club lists more than twenty places to stay. Closest are 10 Coastguard Cottages by the 1st tee, Summer Mews a minute from the clubhouse and Little Stoney Hoe on the 18th. The Ship Hotel in New Romney is about 20 minutes’ walk. For a larger hotel, the Hythe Imperial is around 20 minutes’ drive and The View Hotel in Folkestone about 25.
Make a trip of it.
Royal Cinque Ports, Royal St George’s and Prince’s are roughly an hour north-east around Deal and Sandwich, which makes Littlestone the southern end of a Kent links week; Hythe and Folkestone sit between them. Off the course, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway stops in New Romney, and Dungeness, with its shingle, lighthouses and Derek Jarman’s garden, is about 15 minutes south.
Find your season.
Peak green fees run from 1 April to 31 October. The Warren takes visitors all year and has its own year-round off-peak rate after 2pm. Romney Marsh is one of the driest corners of Britain, which helps the links stay playable in shoulder months.
Yes. Visitors are welcome on the Championship Links on certain days, booked through the pro shop; visiting groups are not taken on Tuesdays or Saturdays. The Warren course takes visitors from 8am seven days a week, booked by phone up to a week ahead.
What did Alister MacKenzie design at Littlestone?
After his 1924 visit, MacKenzie’s changes gave the course the par-three 6th and 17th, the 8th hole and the 5th and 18th greens. Braid’s bunkers on the 12th and 16th also survive.
How much is the Warren at Littlestone?
From April 2026 the Warren costs £32 on weekdays, £40 at weekends and on bank holidays, and £25 after 2pm all year. Juniors pay £15, and the club also lists lower Access rates.
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.
