Luxury Golf Vacation in Scotland
Greywalls Hotel Beside Muirfield Golf Links – Historic Country House
Mar 1, 2009
Greywalls Hotel is located in East Lothian close to Edinburgh and the famous Muirfield Golf Course. The house was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, one of the great British architects of the early 20th century. who also designed the British Embassy in Washington. D.C, the Cenotaph in London and was the chief architect of New Delhi. He was the key architect for English country homes around the turn of the 19th century and this house is the only one of his remaining in Scotland. It was designed as a family home, built alongside the Honourable Gentlemans' Golf Club of Muirfield.
Luxury Hotels in Scotland - Greywalls
In 1948 Greywalls became a country house hotel. It is located on the edge of the village of Gullane, just a few miles east of Edinburgh and the perfect place to stay for anyone wanting to visit the Edinburgh Festival. It has a reputation for fine food and has been described as catering for the hungry golfer and discerning gourmet with equal aplomb.
For those who are not golfers there are walks on long sandy beaches, visits to ancient castles, stately homes and pretty fishing villages - all just a few minutes away. And it’s only a short walk to the local pub for a pre-dinner drink.
Scotland - Greywalls - Gertrude Jekyll’s Garden
One of the many attractions of Greywalls are the beautiful walled gardens - work and inspiration of Lutyen’s colleague the garden designer Gertrude Jeklyll. The two of them were referred to as the‘dream team’ and both were greatly influenced by the Arts & Crafts Movement of the late 19th-century. They worked in Europe and North America as well as in Britain.
Jekyll’s meticulously planned the gardens at Greywalls to reflect the symmetry of the house itself, with straight and curving walls and arched doorways.
Luxury Hotels in Scotland - Greywalls - Golfer’s Paradise
The house is in the enviable situation of overlooking the world famous greens of the 9th and 18th holes at Muirfield Golf Course. Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norma, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo have all stayed at Greywalls - not to mention King Edward the VIII who stated here several times (although there is no record of him being a great golfer).
There are a dozen golf courses, including several championship ones, within 20 minutes drive of Greywalls. Muirfield, one of the three private major courses in Scotland, is the most famous and has been the venue for several British Open championships. There are three courses at Gullane, two courses at North Berwick. Dunbar, Whitekirk and Lufness are less that thirty minutes drive fromGreywalls.
Luxury Hotels in Scotland - Greywalls - Edinburgh Festival
Greywalls would be a great place to stay for those wishing to attend the Edinburgh Festival. The Hotel is only half an hour away from Edinburgh and guests can be driven to the station (5 minutes). The train to Edinburgh runs every half hour.
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