Golf de Wimereux
Founded in 1901 and rebuilt after the Great War by two British architects, Wimereux is one of the few true links in France. A par 72 of about 6,150 meters running between the sea and the Boulogne countryside, it is firm, windswept and the equal of many seaside courses across the Channel.
Photo: Golf de Wimereux via Google.
The verdict
The north coast of France hides one of the continent's best kept links secrets. Golf de Wimereux was founded in 1901, among the oldest clubs in the country, and after the First World War the British architects Campbell and Hutchinson reshaped it into the seaside course played today. It sits on the Opal Coast a few kilometers from Boulogne, where Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, was once a regular.
What sets Wimereux apart is that it is the real thing, a genuine links of firm turf, humps and hollows and exposed wind, not a parkland course dressed up to look the part. Part of the round runs hard by the sea, part swings inland through the dunes and countryside, and the whole of it asks for the low, running shots that links golf demands. For a travelling golfer it is an easy, well priced pairing with Le Touquet just down the coast. Always confirm rates and tee times directly before you plan around it.
Golf de Wimereux at a glance
- Founded
- 1901
- Designer
- Campbell and Hutchinson
- Type
- Seaside links
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 6,150 m
- Green fee
- About €90 (2025)
Founding year, type, par and length verified June 2026 from Golf de Wimereux and leading course databases. The club dates to 1901 and was remodeled after the First World War by Campbell and Hutchinson; it plays as a par 72 of about 6,150 meters, roughly 6,725 yards. Indicative green fees run around 90 euros in 2025 depending on season and day. Always confirm current green fees and tee times directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
Wimereux plays in two distinct moods. The holes nearest the sea are pure links, running over rumpled ground with the Channel wind for company, where the smart play is a controlled ball flight that stays under the breeze and uses the firm turf to chase up to the greens. Miss on the wrong side and the dunes and rough exact a price.
Inland, the course swings through the gentler Boulogne countryside, a change of pace that opens the shoulders before the seaside holes test the nerves again. Throughout, the defenses are natural rather than manufactured, contour, firmness and wind doing the work that water and bunkers do elsewhere.
It is the variety and the honesty that linger, a course with a century of history that still plays the way the game was meant to be played by the sea. Pair it with a coastal lunch and a round at one of the Touquet courses and you have the makings of a fine northern France links break.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Visitors welcome; book a tee time in advance, particularly for weekends and the summer season |
| Green fee | Indicative 2025: around 90 euros, varying by season, day and any golf network membership |
| Booking | Reserve through the club or your trip planner; a weekday round is easiest to secure |
| On the day | True links turf rewards walking and the running game; pack for coastal wind whatever the forecast |
| Getting there | On the Opal Coast near Boulogne sur Mer, about 25 kilometers from Calais and close to the A16 motorway |
| Best months | May to September for the warmest, driest links conditions, though the course plays year round |
Access and rate details verified June 2026; policies and pricing change, so always confirm directly with the club or your trip planner before booking.
Where to stay nearby
Most visiting golfers base themselves in the seaside towns of Wimereux, Boulogne sur Mer or Le Touquet, each within easy reach of the course and full of good hotels, seafood restaurants and the wide beaches of the Opal Coast. The region is an easy drive or short ferry and train from England, which makes it a natural long weekend for British golfers.
For a golf focused stay, Le Touquet down the coast offers resort lodging beside its own celebrated links and parkland courses. It is an ideal corner to build a short links trip around, pairing Wimereux with Le Touquet and Hardelot for two or three days by the sea.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Golf de Wimereux.
Build an Opal Coast golf trip
We book the Wimereux tee times, pair them with Le Touquet and Hardelot and arrange the lodging around them. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Golf de Wimereux questions
When was Golf de Wimereux founded and who designed it?
Golf de Wimereux was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest courses in France. After the First World War it was remodeled by the British architects Campbell and Hutchinson into the seaside links played today.
What is the par and length of Golf de Wimereux?
Wimereux is a par 72 of about 6,150 meters, roughly 6,725 yards, running through dunes and open countryside on the Opal Coast.
Is Golf de Wimereux a true links?
Yes. Wimereux is one of very few genuine links courses in France, played on firm seaside turf among the dunes, and long compared with the best links across the Channel in England.
Can visitors play Golf de Wimereux?
Yes. Wimereux welcomes visitors. Indicative green fees run around 90 euros in 2025 depending on season and day. Always confirm current rates and tee times directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Founding year, designer, par and length verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.