London, England
Enjoy private access to the best of the English capital, before teeing off on Harry Colt classics in the heart of the Surrey & Berkshire sandbelt.
Why London?
Few cities balance history, culture and the finer things of modern life quite like London. Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral are woven into the fabric of everyday life, while world-class museums, theatres and restaurants keep the city as vibrant as it is historic.
For the travelling golfer, London offers something particularly compelling: a gateway to one of the finest inland golfing regions in the world. Within an hour of the capital lies the Surrey and Berkshire Sandbelt, a landscape of sandy soil, heather and pine where architects such as Harry Colt, Herbert Fowler and Willie Park Jr created courses that consistently rank in the country’s Top 20.
Guests can spend mornings exploring one of the world’s great cities on a private tour through world-famous landmarks, before heading out to play some of the world’s best-known historic heathland courses.
For the golfer and their companions, there are few cities where everything can be served so effortlessly.
What to do?
London’s possibilities are almost endless, but a curated approach reveals the city at its best.
A private tour through Westminster is the natural introduction, where the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and nearby royal parks provide a sense of Britain’s political and ceremonial heart. Nearby, the Tower of London reveals nearly a thousand years of royal history, culminating in the extraordinary display of the Crown Jewels.
Art lovers are equally well served; the National Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, National Portrait Gallery and Tate Modern house collections that span centuries of European and global culture. With a private guide, these spaces become far more than museums; they become stories that take you inside the city.
Elsewhere, London’s contemporary life unfolds through its neighbourhoods. Personalised shopping experiences in Knightsbridge or Mayfair offer access to private suites and boutiques, while evenings in the West End bring the city’s famous theatre scene to life.
Beyond the city, there’s plenty more to explore too – head eastwards towards Kent, and a private winery tour at Chapel Down shows the English countryside at its finest.
Where to stay?
For a refined London base, The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, in Chelsea, offers pure London elegance.
Set within historic townhouses on Sloane Street, the hotel blends classic architecture with contemporary British interiors, and with views overlooking Cadogan Place Gardens – a private green square accessible to guests – it provides a rare sense of calm within central London.
From here, Knightsbridge, Pavilion Road and the King’s Road are all within easy walking distance, placing some of the capital’s best restaurants, boutiques and galleries moments from the door, and with a concierge team led by Toru Machida, no request is ever too much.
Where to play?
The heathland landscapes of Surrey and Berkshire, within touching distance of the city of London, form England’s most celebrated golfing regions.
At Sunningdale Golf Club, Willie Park Jr’s Old Course remains one of the most admired inland layouts in the world, its flowing fairways framed by heather and silver birch. Harry Colt’s New Course offers a sterner companion, with narrower corridors and more dramatic green contours.
Nearby, Swinley Forest is widely considered Colt’s quiet masterpiece, a beautifully routed course set deep within pine forest and consistently ranked among the world’s finest. The Berkshire, home to Herbert Fowler’s Red and Blue courses, offers classic Crown Estate heathland golf, while St George’s Hill delivers one of Colt’s most dramatic designs with sweeping views across the Surrey landscape.
At Hankley Common, expansive fairways and sandy waste areas create a more rugged heathland character, while Walton Heath provides historic championship pedigree as host of the 1981 Ryder Cup and numerous European Opens.
Together, these courses define the unique character of the Surrey and Berkshire Sandbelt, a world-class golfing landscape set just beyond one of the world’s most captivating cities.
Let us curate London for you
However you’d like to discover London, we can tailor an experience to meet your exacting needs.
