Exclusive Private Estate ยท St Andrews, Scotland ยท Groups of 10โ30
Stay & Play St Andrews
Exclusive Golf Lodging at
Hawkswood Country Estate
Take over an entire five-star estate ten minutes from the Old Course. Three private properties, 37 acres, a driving range, hydro spas, and a golf concierge who handles everything โ all yours, exclusively, for the duration of your stay.
What Exclusive Use Means
The Entire Estate. Your Group. Nobody Else.
Most golf trip accommodations put your group in a hotel among hundreds of other guests, or split you across separate vacation rentals on different streets. Hawkswood's exclusive use option works differently: you book all three five-star properties simultaneously and take complete possession of a 37-acre private estate for the length of your stay. Three houses, three hydro spas, a 270-yard driving range, two short-game practice areas, BBQ terraces, a full-size pool table, and a dedicated golf concierge โ all exclusively yours from arrival to departure.
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What the Exclusive Use Booking Gets Your Group
When you book exclusive use at Hawkswood, you're not renting accommodation โ you're taking over a fully serviced golf estate. Here is what comes with every exclusive use booking.
Three Complete Five-Star Properties
Hawkswood House, The Roundel, and Bowhill House โ each sleeping ten guests in five en-suite bedrooms. Thirty guests in total, across three distinct houses, on the same private estate. Groups can eat together, sleep in their own spaces, and meet on the shared grounds whenever they please.
270-Yard Private Driving Range
A full-length driving range built to links specifications, reserved for your group alone for the entire stay. No shared bays, no waiting. Open year-round to practise in all conditions. The right place to recalibrate after a long flight and warm up before every round.
Two Short-Game Practice Areas
One at Hawkswood House (5 mats, 6 holes, 2 bunkers) and one at The Roundel (3 mats, 9 holes, 2 bunkers). Links golf punishes a weak short game โ these areas let you master the bump-and-run before you're standing over the Road Hole approach.
Three Private Hydro Spas
Each property has its own hydro spa set in the grounds with open countryside views. Soak after 36 holes, stargaze with a dram in hand, or simply decompress before dinner. Private to each house โ you will never share with guests from another group.
Private Minibus Transfers
Two 16-seater mini coaches deliver your entire group to every first tee and collect from every 18th green. Nobody drives in Scotland. Nobody navigates. Nobody misses the post-round debrief over a pint at the clubhouse bar.
Dedicated Golf Concierge
A full golf concierge service โ tee time bookings across all courses, daily Old Course ballot entries, club hire, handicap certificate checks, and itinerary sequencing โ is included at no additional charge. You tell us which courses are on the list. We handle everything else.
BBQ Terraces at Every Property
All three houses have fully equipped outdoor BBQ and dining terraces. On a long Scottish summer evening โ and they run to nearly 10pm in July โ there are few better places to eat than outside with the group, the view, and whatever the day's highlights deserve to be toasted with.
Full-Size Pool Table at Bowhill House
The evening tournament that always develops after dinner at Bowhill House. Doubles, round robins, side bets โ the pool table has seen the end of more golf trips than any other feature on the estate. Pair it with the wood burner and whatever's left in the whisky rack.
Private Chef Dining
Hawkswood's approved private chef network can be booked to cook in the estate's kitchen. A four-course dinner plated for thirty guests, in your own dining room, after the best round of the trip: the ideal way to spend an evening when nobody wants to leave.
Browse Private Chefs โYour Three Houses
One Estate, Three Distinct Five-Star Properties
Each property is individually designed and self-contained, with its own kitchen, living space, bedrooms, and hydro spa. Guests can choose which house to stay in, mix and match across the group, or use all three communally throughout the stay.
Hawkswood House
The first house on the estate, with the largest communal living and dining space โ the natural gathering point for the group's meals and evenings. An open-plan kitchen and dining room, a wood-burning fireplace in the lounge, a private hydro spa in the grounds, and an outdoor BBQ terrace. The primary short-game practice area (5 mats, 6 holes, 2 bunkers) sits immediately adjacent to the house. Super-king memory-foam beds in all five en-suite rooms.
- Open-plan kitchen & dining for the full group
- Wood-burning fireplace & lounge
- Private hydro spa & outdoor terrace
- Short-game area directly outside
- 5 super-king en-suite bedrooms
The Roundel
A converted farm building โ the most architecturally distinctive property on the estate โ finished to the same five-star standard as Hawkswood House. Five en-suite bedrooms, an additional sofa bed, a fully equipped kitchen, a private hydro spa, and a separate outdoor terrace. The circular dining area offers panoramic views. The second short-game practice area (3 mats, 9 holes, 2 bunkers) sits next to the house, making it the ideal warm-up spot before the minibus departs.
- Distinctive circular architecture
- Fully equipped self-catering kitchen
- Private hydro spa & terrace
- Short-game area adjacent
- 5 super-king en-suite bedrooms
Bowhill House
A traditional Scottish country house, warm and unpretentious, with the full-size pool table that tends to define the evenings. Five en-suite bedrooms, a kids sized sofa bed, a well-equipped kitchen, a private hydro spa, and a BBQ terrace that catches the evening sun. Bowhill is often the house that the group migrates toward after dinner โ equal parts competition room, whisky room, and somewhere to replay the round.
- Full-size pool table
- Wood-burning fireplace & lounge
- Private hydro spa & BBQ terrace
- Classic Scottish country house style
- 5 super-king en-suite bedrooms
Golf Concierge Included
We Handle the Tee Times โ You Handle the Swing
Old Course ballot entries, Kingsbarns bookings, Carnoustie reservations, minibus transfers, club hire, handicap checks โ all managed by your dedicated golf concierge, included at no extra charge with every exclusive use booking.
On Your Doorstep
The Best Golf Courses in Scotland
Every course worth building a Scotland golf trip around sits within easy reach of Hawkswood. Your concierge will sequence tee times across the group's stay so you play the right course on the right day โ wind forecasts, travel times, and availability all considered.
The Old Course, St Andrews
The Home of Golf. 30 Open Championships. The Hell Bunker, the Road Hole, the Swilcan Bridge. Access via the St Andrews Links Trust pre-allocated ballot (book up to a year in advance) or the daily ballot your concierge enters on your behalf. Handicap certificate required (36 max). The round every golfer in the group will be talking about for years.
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Top 20 in the world. North Sea views from every hole. Kyle Phillips' design feels ancient despite opening in 2000. The par-3 15th toward the sea is one of the most photographed holes in British golf. Book 3โ6 months out โ international demand is fierce.
Dumbarnie Links
Opened in 2020 on the historic Balcarres Estate. Clive Clark's design stretches to 7,600 yards from the tips with elevated tees, sweeping Firth of Forth views, and a complimentary whisky on the first tee. The ideal opening round โ ten minutes from the estate.
Carnoustie Golf Links
Eight Open Championships and a justified reputation as the toughest links test in Scotland. "Car-nasty" to the professionals. The Barry Burn through the closing holes has ended more major campaigns than any other hazard in golf. Book this for the day your group wants to be tested.
New, Jubilee, Castle & Eden Courses
Four additional St Andrews Links Trust courses with more accessible tee times than the Old Course. The Jubilee is the toughest of the five; the Castle Course sits on clifftops east of town; the New Course is the connoisseur's choice; the Eden is the most welcoming to mixed-ability groups.
Golf House Club, Elie
Golf has been played at Elie since the 15th century. Old Tom Morris, James Braid, a starter's submarine periscope for the blind first tee, and the honest charm of a village links that locals love more than any other course in Fife.
The Torrance Course, Fairmont St Andrews
Sam Torrance's clifftop design at the Fairmont resort, with panoramic views across St Andrews Bay. Exceptional year-round conditions and resort-standard clubhouse facilities make this the right choice when ballot courses are unavailable.
Ladybank Golf Club
The one heathland course near St Andrews โ heather, birch woodland, and sandy turf more reminiscent of Surrey than Scotland's east coast. An Open Championship qualifying venue and a welcome change of pace mid-trip. Often available when links courses are full.
Included With Every Exclusive Use Booking
Golf Services That Make the Trip Run Smoothly
The logistics of a Scotland golf trip for 20 or 30 people are genuinely complex. Hawkswood's golf services are designed to absorb all of that complexity so your group arrives, plays, and leaves without a single administrative headache.
Tee Time Booking & Ballot Management
Your concierge books every course on your itinerary, enters the Old Course daily ballot on every eligible day of your stay, and adjusts the schedule around whatever comes through. You wake up each morning knowing exactly where you're playing and when the minibus leaves.
Golf Concierge Details โPrivate Group Transfers
Two 16-seater mini coaches run the full group to every first tee and back from every 18th green. For American visitors driving on the left for the first time, in an unfamiliar country, on narrow Fife lanes โ this is not a luxury. It is the sensible way to operate.
PGA Coaching
Our European Tour-experienced PGA professional offers group and individual lessons on the estate's practice facilities. A session focused on links-specific shot-making โ knockdown irons, running approaches, reading firm and fast greens โ is among the best investments before your first round in Scotland.
Book a Lesson โDriving Range & Practice Areas
The 270-yard driving range and both short-game areas are reserved solely for your group for the full duration of your stay. No timesharing, no queuing, no other guests. Warm up whenever you want, for as long as you want, before every round.
Club Hire & Equipment
For guests who prefer not to travel with clubs, your concierge arranges high-quality rental sets through trusted local suppliers, delivered to the estate before your first round. Custom club fitting at local specialists can also be organized on request.
Handicap Certificate Checks
The Old Course and several other Fife courses require valid handicap certificates. Your concierge checks every player's certificate before arrival, flags any issues, and ensures the full group is cleared for every course on the itinerary before you land.
Not Everyone in the Group Plays
Ideas for Non-Golfers at Hawkswood & Around St Andrews
Mixed groups are common at Hawkswood โ partners, friends who don't play, corporate guests who are there for the trip rather than the tee times. There is no shortage of things to do within easy reach of the estate, and no shortage of reasons to stay on the grounds entirely.
A Full Day at Hawkswood
The estate itself requires no car keys. A morning hydro spa soak, a slow breakfast on the terrace, an afternoon on the grounds โ the BBQ terrace, the outdoor space, or a competitive pool tournament at Bowhill House. Private chef bookings mean dinner doesn't require leaving either. For non-golfers in the group, the estate is the kind of place that doesn't need an itinerary.
St Andrews Town
One of Scotland's most beautiful university towns, with a ruined cathedral, a medieval castle on the sea cliffs, the West Sands beach (famous from Chariots of Fire), independent shops along Market Street, and a handful of excellent cafes and restaurants. A full day here needs no planning โ simply walk. The town repays it at every turn. Combine with a visit to the R&A World Golf Museum for those who want a window into what the golfers in the group are so excited about.
R&A World Golf Museum
Beside the 18th green of the Old Course, the R&A museum makes the history of the game accessible even to those who don't play it โ 600 years of story, the world's oldest clubs, and the Royal Troon Collection. The Niblick rooftop restaurant overlooks the West Sands and the first tee: lunch here, with that view, is a strong recommendation for any guest regardless of golf interest.
Dinner at The Peat Inn
A Michelin-starred restaurant almost on the estate's doorstep. Head chef Geoffrey Smeddle's menus are built on Fife seafood and game โ hand-dived scallops, East Neuk lobster, wild venison โ in a converted 18th-century inn with eight stylish bedrooms if anyone prefers to stay. The Peat Inn is the right answer to "where should we eat tonight?" on any evening of the trip. Reserve well ahead โ it books up quickly.
The East Neuk Fishing Villages
Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monans, Crail โ a string of historic fishing villages along the East Neuk coast with stone harbours, colourful boats, independent galleries, and the kind of scenery that photographers drive hours to find. Multi-award-winning fish and chips at the Anstruther Fish Bar. A coastal walk between villages. The Dreel Tavern for a long afternoon in a historic Scottish pub. No fixed plan required โ this part of Fife rewards wandering.
Kingsbarns Distillery & Darnley's Gin
A beautifully converted 18th-century farm steading housing both Kingsbarns Whisky Distillery and Darnley's Gin Cottage next door. Guided whisky tours and tutored tastings run daily from 9:30am. The gin experience next door runs separately and is equally worth the visit. A half-day that covers both, with the minibus handling the return, is a popular choice for non-golfers and golfers alike on a rest afternoon.
Eden Mill Distillery
The newest addition to Fife's growing distillery scene, Eden Mill sits on the banks of the Eden Estuary with gin and whisky experiences, cocktail masterclasses, and The Lookout โ a rooftop bar with views across the estuary and toward the golf courses beyond. The on-site golf simulator is a conversation piece for the group: the non-golfers may beat the scratch handicaps after two cocktails.
Private Chef Dinner at the Estate
Hawkswood's network of approved private chefs can be booked to cook in the estate's kitchen for the full group. A four-course dinner for thirty, plated in your own dining room, with the hydro spa on afterward and no one needing a cab home. For non-golfers who may feel they're tagging along on someone else's trip, an evening like this is the moment the trip becomes theirs too.
Browse Private Chefs โWhy Exclusive Use
The Advantages of Booking the Whole Estate
A shared hotel works for two people on a city break. It does not work for twenty golfers who need to be on the first tee at 7am, want to replay the round over dinner, and don't want to apologize to strangers in a hotel bar for being too loud at 11pm. Exclusive use at Hawkswood is built for groups โ here is what that actually means in practice.
Complete Privacy
No other guests on the estate for the full duration of your stay. The driving range, hydro spas, grounds, and facilities are entirely yours. Groups can be as loud, competitive, and celebratory as a golf trip deserves to be โ without any of the usual shared-space compromises.
Your Own Schedule
Breakfast at 6am before an early tee time. Dinner at 10pm when the distillery tour ran long. A lie-in on the rest day. Nobody else's schedule intersects with yours. The estate runs on your group's timetable for the full stay โ not a hotel's check-in window or a restaurant's last sitting.
The Group Stays Together
Thirty guests on the same estate, with each property just a few strides apart, means the group actually functions as a group. No splitting across hotels in different parts of town. No coordinating who's going where. The people who want to eat together can; the people who want a quiet evening in their own house can. The estate gives the group genuine flexibility without fragmenting it.
Dedicated Concierge From Day One
Exclusive use bookings get a dedicated golf concierge assigned to the group from the moment the reservation is made โ not from arrival. That means tee time bookings, Old Course ballot entries, and itinerary planning begin months before you land. By the time you step off the plane, the hard work is done.
Tailored for Corporate & Society Groups
Hawkswood is a popular choice for corporate golf days, golf society trips, and company incentive travel. The exclusive use format means the estate can be branded and arranged to suit the group โ signage, welcome packages, gift arrangements, and private dining all available through the Hawkswood team on request.
Per-Head Value at Scale
When the cost of three five-star properties is divided across thirty guests, the per-head figure is typically comparable to a standard hotel room โ but the experience is categorically different. No service charge on every coffee. No shared facilities. No paying hotel-bar prices for drinks you could have brought yourself. The self-catering model at this level of quality represents strong value for large groups.
Ready to Plan?
Exclusive Use Bookings Fill Up Fast
Peak dates โ particularly late spring through early fall โ are booked well in advance by returning groups. If you have a travel window in mind, the best time to start the conversation is now.
Simple Process
How to Book Exclusive Use at Hawkswood
Booking an exclusive use stay at Hawkswood is a conversation, not a form. Here is how the process typically works for groups traveling from the U.S.
Tell Us Your Dates & Group Size
Contact the Hawkswood team with your preferred travel window, approximate group size, and any courses at the top of the list. We will confirm availability and provide a full exclusive use quote. This initial conversation commits you to nothing.
Secure the Estate
A deposit secures the exclusive use booking. Once confirmed, your dates are locked and your dedicated golf concierge is assigned. They will contact you to begin building the playing itinerary โ which courses, which days, any special requests.
Tee Times & Ballot Entry Begin
Your concierge starts booking courses immediately. Pre-allocated Old Course tee times and other high-demand courses are prioritized. This is the step that matters most โ early booking here determines the quality of the playing schedule.
Finalize Extras & Arrivals
In the weeks before your trip, confirm private chef bookings, coaching sessions, restaurant reservations, and club hire. The Hawkswood team sends a pre-arrival pack with everything the group needs: schedules, transfer arrangements, tee time confirmations, and estate information.
Arrive & Hand Everything Over
Step out of the car into 37 acres of private Fife countryside, ten minutes from the Old Course. Your concierge handles the daily ballot from here and adjusts the plan around results. Your job for the next five days is to play golf, eat well, and enjoy Scotland.
Book Exclusive Use
Start Planning Your St Andrews Golf Trip
Tell us your travel window, group size, and which courses you want to play. We'll handle the rest โ from the first Old Course ballot entry to the last minibus home from the 18th green.
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