£378.00pp*

Dorset Heathland Golf Tour

Ferndown is where Peter Alliss learnt the game and it is no wonder the great man quickly fell in love with the game. At just over 6,500 yards off the white tees, the Old Course is a beauty with not a weak hole on it. Within a hole you are away from anyone and anything and into a secluded world of tranquility and calm.

Eight miles away lies another heathland gem, Broadstone. Harry Colt redesigned it in 1920 and the course plays pretty much as it was set out then. Five holes in you have worked your way up through the heather, pine, gorse and rhododendrons to be presented with magnificent views of the Dorset countryside and this is where the course really begins to impress and the need for accurate driving, and often long, becomes more essential.

Parkstone is a beautiful and mature heathland 18 hole course with lakes, standings of mature pines and a wide variety of wildlife together with panoramic views over Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island and the coastal downs of the Isle of Purbeck. This is one of the most visually appealing courses you will ever play, it has fantastic views from the clubhouse, which continue around the course.

It is rare indeed that a course of Remedy Oak's calibre opens these days and rarer still that such a place lives up to its billing. In places, Remedy Oak is not unlike Loch Lomond. It is to Jacobs' great credit that while this is a 7,000-yard championship layout designed to stand the test of time, it is perfectly playable (from the right tees) for the average player.

The Isle of Purbeck Golf Club was originally formed in 1892, and is among the most spectacular courses in England. There may not be another course in England with such stupendous views, situated as it is high on the shoulder of the Purbeck Hills. The signature 5th hole was selected by National Club Golfer as one of best holes in England and others have said the view from the championship tee is worth the green fee alone.