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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2018 Top Travel Specialist for Scotland We are very proud to announce that our very own David Tobin has been se...
Dream Escape are welcoming the new year with a celebration of film. With our unrivalled contact book securing private access to usually off-limits attractions, sights and activities, the Dream Escape team are master in conjuring the most creative of experiences for your clients.
The landscape becomes a main character in many movies - I wonder if you can recognise any of these locations in Scotland, England and Ireland and match them to the movies that they appear in?
Why not come Set-Jetting with Dream Escape and visit film locations featured in movies such as Ryan’s Daughter, Braveheart and Skyfall to series Outlander, Vikings and Game of Thrones to the latest blockbusters, The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots and Mary Poppins Returns.
One of the best known figures in Scottish and indeed British history is Mary Queen of Scots and we eagerly await the premiere of the movie, Mary Queen of Scots, in the UK and Ireland on 18th January 2019. Some of us already have a golden ticket!
This historical drama of Mary’s, often tumultuous, life intertwined with that of her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England, was filmed primarily in Scotland, often at locations connected to her real life.
Dream Escape look forward to bringing Mary’s dramatic story back to life for our clients with very special private visits to castles, palaces, islands, abbeys and country houses in Scotland associated with this unique monarch.
Follow Dream Escape on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or contact us at enquiries@dreamescape.co.uk for a spot of set-jetting and film tourism in 2019!
This year the Tobin family are spending New Year on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. I’m sure David is recalling his mammoth cycling charity fund raiser earlier this year and happy to be driving and not in the saddle again.
This morning they visited the Gallarus Oratory and later today they will be at the movies to see Mary Poppins Returns ☂️
The Gallarus Oratory is one of the most famous landmarks on the Dingle Peninsula. Completely made of stone it was probably built 7th/8th century and is the best preserved early Christian church in Ireland. It represents the culmination of dry-stone corbelling, using techniques first developed by Neolithic tomb makers. It is extremely well preserved and several archeological artifacts are to be found nearby.
According to local legend, if a person climbs out of the oratory via the window, their soul will be cleansed. A challenge as the window is approximately 18cm x 12cm!
Fifteenth century Gallarus Castle, nearby, was built by the FitzGeralds. It is one of the few surviving castles on the Dingle peninsula.
Season’s Greeting to our friends and colleagues worldwide from us all at @DreamEscape 🎄
“Winds in the east, there’s a mist coming in, like something is brewin’ and ’bout to begin” – yes Mary Poppins Returns!
Emily Blunt looked “practically perfect in every way” as she walked down the blue, yes blue, carpet at the British premiere of Mary Poppins Returns at the Royal Albert Hall, London last night. We loyal Mary Poppins fans at Dream Escape will have to be patient until 21st December when the movie will be released in British cinemas.
To quell their impatience members of the Dream Escape Marketing, Planning and Guiding Teams recently enjoyed the Mary Poppins Afternoon Tea at the Aqua Shard in Southwark. Inspired by the original P. L. Travers books the afternoon tea is a homage to the famous nanny. We sampled mini crumpets, Mary Poppins favourites, as well as scones from a carpet bag. Mary Poppins very own edible hat with a black cherry tree lane mousse covered in dark chocolate with an edible flower brim and a black cherry on top. To complete the magical experience raspberry candyfloss, what could be better! A bit more than “a spoonful of sugar” but it did all “go down, in the most delightful way!”
Fizz, Bang, Pop! Ahead of the opening of the film Harvey Nichols, London has transformed their flagship store into a marvellous “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” wonderland where you can stroll down Cherry Tree Lane as well as see 4 of the original costumes!
Keep an eye open at the start of 2019 for Dream Escape’s very special ideas for a Mary Poppins themed tour of London. Mary Poppins herself will guide you round the city and you can do a bit of set-jetting seeing some of the film locations - The Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the Victoria memorial in front of Buckingham Palace and the Royal Exchange.
“Sincerely” Dream Escape.
