The West Lancashire Golf Club, founded in 1873 in Blundellsands Liverpool, is among the ten oldest clubs in England and boasts one of the most natural and testing links found anywhere in the British Isles.

The course was designed by C K Cotton and is laid out on some 200 acres of land and succeeds in carrying out the ideal layout of a golf course – two loops of nine holes with the 9th and 18th greens in front of the clubhouse.

The course starts with a demanding dogleg par-4 and keeps you challenged throughout with a great run from the 7th to 9th. After the demanding par-3 12th, you climb up to a splendid view from the elevated 13th tee. From here on in it is one quality links hole after another – the challenge is non-stop and will keep you on your toes from start to finish.

Donald Steel wrote after several visits in the 1990’s –

“Only in Britain can one savour the true flavour of seaside golf of which West Lancashire is a perfect example. There are humps and hollows, greens on plateaux and greens in dells, contrast and comparative shelter in the inland holes and everywhere a sea of rough and wilderness to punish the wrongdoer. On summer evenings, as the sun casts its shadows on the links, the shipping slips silently by on the Mersey and there is time to reflect on the distant beauty, the realisation occurs that West Lancashire enjoys the best of all worlds”

Award-winning three Michelin star Moor Hall, located in Aughton, West Lancashire, is set within five acres of breathtaking gardens, with views to the south over a beautiful lake, said to be the remains of a medieval moat. Here, you will find Mark Birchall’s renowned three Michelin star restaurant, fourteen unique, luxurious bedrooms, and The Barn at Moor Hall, Mark Birchall’s neighbouring restaurant.

Moor Hall is a Grade II listed gentry house* of mid-sixteenth-century origin, one of the most important listed buildings in the UK.

Talented chef-patron Mark Birchall creates delicate, produce-driven menus inspired by the exceptional surroundings and homegrown ingredients. His menus showcase a distinctive style of modern British cuisine, using produce grown on the five-acre Moor Hall estate or sourced from local suppliers, reflecting the broad culinary experience he has honed over the last 20 years.

Under Mark Birchall’s leadership, Moor Hall has earned a host of prestigious accolades, including:
• Three Michelin Stars (a recognition that places it among the world’s finest dining establishments)
• Two Michelin Keys in the Michelin Hotel Guide 2025
• Two-Knife Status at The Best Chef Awards 2025
• No. 7 in La Liste 2025 (with a score of 96.5)
• 1st Place in Hardens Top 100 Best UK Restaurants annual diners poll
• No. 15 in Top 50 Boutique Hotels

The largest table available in the Restaurant accommodates up to six guests, with a newly refurbished Private Dining Room – Atelier Hearth, offering seating for up to twelve.

The Barn at Moor Hall, launched shortly after the opening of Moor Hall, offers delicious, seasonal menus and holds a One Michelin Star, further cementing the reputation of this extraordinary destination.