4th November 2018
A magnet for golfers across the globe, the UK and Ireland are a golfer’s paradise and home to an impressive number of outstanding courses like the courses of St Andrews including the Old Course, Muirfield, Royal Dornoch, Ballybunion, Old Head Kinsale, Lahinch, Royal Portrush and Royal County Down, the list is endless. Alongside golf, your clients can also enjoy a taste of what these countries have to offer such as fascinating history, incredible landscapes and impeccable hospitality. Our chauffeur-driven programmes showcase England, Scotland and Ireland at their finest for both golfers and their companions.
We realise that time is a precious commodity, especially when it comes to planning inspirational travel experiences. Dream Escape affords you peace of mind by taking care of all your golfing arrangements from start to finish with access to a wide range of private and Championship golf courses as well as the lesser known links courses that will take you off the beaten track. Our planners will identify the most suitable properties, seeking out the best golf courses for the varying abilities and individual requirements of your clients.
FAQ’s
It depends on the course you want to play but it is advised to book as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointment.
Some courses, especially the Championship courses, do require a handicap certificate. Always best to check before your finalise any itinerary.
Some clients may prefer to being their own clubs but it is also possible to rent clubs and shoes at most clubs. Where available, club rental is recommended, especially at Championship Courses. The equipment is top of the range and will save on transportation (both air and land).
Combining a golf experience with a sight seeing itinerary is always popular. Dream Escape specialise in exclusive and inspirational tailor-made travel programmes to suit each clients needs, especially those non-golfers. Our chauffeur-guided touring itineraries are certain to impress, whether it be literary or cultural experiences, gourmet dining, tours of private gardens, staying in exclusive use castles or whisky tasting in a private distillery, any golf tour will always be complimented with additional activities, VIP ticketed events and private experiences tailored to your needs and interests. Check out our website for some sample ideas. www.dreamescape.co.uk
The climate in the UK and Ireland is temperate, which means it tends to be very changeable, but rarely extreme. The East tends to be cooler and dryer than the West which is milder and wetter. In summer, days are generally mild or warm with daylight continuing until 9pm or later. May and September have weather every bit as good as the summer months.
Dream Escape have access to a wide range of golf courses to suit all levels of abilities including the private and Championship courses as well as the lesser known links courses that will take you off the beaten track. The first conversation you will have with Dream Escape will always be about your clients’ experience, ability and expectations – this is vital to any planning and to ensure that your itinerary includes the best match for your client.
To give you an idea, some of the best Links Courses are : Royal County Down (Northern Ireland), Ballyliffin (Ireland), Nairn (Scotland), Royal Lytham (England), Muirfield (Scotland), Old Course Portmarnock (Ireland) Royal Portrush (Northern Ireland), Carnoustie (Scotland) and the courses of St Andrews including the Old Course (Scotland). The lesser known ones would be courses like Portstewart and Ardglass (Northern Ireland), Deer Park and the O’Meara Course at Carton House (Ireland), Leven Links, Kinghorn, Balcombie and Lochgreen (all in Fife, Scotland). The list is endless.
From experience, golfers tend to know what they want to do and where they would like to play before they call their travel agent. It is important to establish this during the initial planning conversations and to ask them the right questions so that we can all create a programme to impress.
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There is nothing quite so special and pleasurable on a visit to Edinburgh than an exclusive, private post opening visit to the very beautiful Royal Yacht Britannia.
Stroll up the red carpeted royal gangway (set at an exact 12 degrees) and enjoy champagne and canapés in the State Apartments. A personal guide will then give a unique insight into the history of the Royal Yacht and how the Royal Family and crew lived and worked on board.
Commissioned by King George VI days before his death in 1952 the project was was personally overseen by the new Queen and her husband Prince Philip. The name, Britannia, was a closely guarded secret until her launch on 16th April 1953 when Her Majesty christened the ship with a bottle of Empire wine at John Brown shipyard on the River Clyde.
During the Royal Yacht Britannia’s 43 years at sea, she took Her Majesty, other members of the Royal Family and Commonwealth dignitaries on almost 968 official voyages. She travelled 1,087,623 nautical miles, calling at more than 600 ports in 135 countries until being decommissioned on 11th December 1997. Every clock on The Royal Yacht Britannia is set at 3.01pm, the moment Her Majesty left her beloved Royal floating palace for the last time.
2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War. 11th November 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice recognising the significance of the end of the First World War, and the sacrifice made by so many men and women during the war.
A special installation at The Tower of London, Beyond the Deepening Shadow: The Tower Remembers as well as Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance and other memorials are public acts of remembrance for the lives of the fallen, honouring their sacrifice. We at Dream Escape remember.
The history of the area of The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew goes back to 1299 and the reign of Edward I and in later centuries it was associated with the Tudor dynasty and even later still there was a connection with the Suffrage Movement.
In 1840 the gardens were adopted as a national botanical garden and in 2003 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A beautiful autumn day at Kew today and so many fascinating stories from the 18th Century: Scottish Plant Hunter, Archibald Menzies, bringing back the seed of what became known as the Monkey Puzzle tree from Chile to the 21st Century and The Hive, highlighting the importance of pollination in our food chain. A fabulous visit for all ages.
Always a pleasure to visit Ashford Castle, Co. Mayo, Ireland. A warm welcome is always guaranteed and comfort and luxury await. Fresh red roses are always on display in the reception area which gives a feeling of coming home.
A frequent stay for Dream Escape clients visiting Ireland, our Dream Escape Planning Team design tailor-made programmes taking in the very best experiential activities in the area which include: foodie tours, hawk walk, hiking, historical tours, sheep herding, Irish Coffee tasting afloat, treasure hunts or perhaps a helicopter ride to somewhere very special and much, much more.
Dream Escape often incorporates a privately guided visit to a whiskey (Ireland), whisky (Scotland) distillery into a programme for interested visitors to learn about the history of whiskey/whisky and to see the process of distillation.
Teeling Distillery, Dublin was established in 2015 and Dream Escape first visited in 2016. It was the first new distillery in Dublin in 125 years and located in the area called The Liberties: so named because it was outside the original Dublin city walls therefore the residents were at 'liberty' to set their own rules and regulations and they did!
We love the fact that the 3 pot stills in Teeling Whisky Distillery are named after Jack Teeling's 3 daughters Alison, Natalie and Rebecca. Meet Natalie!
Dream Escape can arrange private tours and tastings for our clients in private booths overlooking The Liberties - Teeling's whiskey cocktails are something pretty special! Slainte.
