Hardelot Les Pins: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Near Le Touquet on the Pas de Calais coast, Hardelot Les Pins is a Tom Simpson design through tall pines, recently restored to the architect's original vision and an easy short hop from the UK. Here is where it stands in 2026, what green fees to expect, and how to play it.
The news: a restored Simpson classic for 2026
Les Pins, the number one course at Golf d'Hardelot, was laid out by Tom Simpson in 1931 and is regarded as one of his finest works in France. War damage and decades of tree growth had blurred the original design, but a restoration by Frank Pont and Patrice Boissonnas stripped out more than three thousand trees, enlarged the greens to their original dimensions, widened the fairways and rebuilt the Simpson bunkers. The result has been called one of the most successful renovation programmes in continental Europe, and for 2026 it is the course's calling card.
The headline for travellers is simply the season and the rates. Nothing about the welcome has changed: Les Pins remains open to visiting golfers, and its proximity to the Channel makes it one of the easiest quality rounds to reach from southern England.
The course, and the resort around it
The restored Simpson layout plays as a par 71 routed through pine forest, where the strategy is all about angles and position rather than length, and the rebuilt bunkering gives the course a sterner, more thoughtful defence than it had for years. The forest gives shelter from the coastal wind without ever feeling cramped.
Hardelot sits near Le Touquet on the Pas de Calais coast, about two hours from Calais and the Channel Tunnel, with a sister course, Les Dunes, alongside for a two course stay. That combination of a restored classic and an easy crossing makes it a natural long weekend from the UK.
How to play it in 2026
Les Pins is open to visiting golfers; book a tee time in advance, especially over the summer high season. An indicative eighteen hole green fee starts from around 90 euros, higher at weekends and in peak summer, with winter rates lower. Treat those figures as indicative and always confirm directly before booking.
Stay and play packages combine Les Pins with the sister Les Dunes course, and the forest setting means the course holds up well in the shoulder seasons. April to October brings the warmest northern French golf, but a settled spell in spring or autumn is often the sweet spot for value and quiet fairways.
Our take
Our take is that the restoration has returned Les Pins to the front rank of French golf, and that it is one of the best value quality rounds within easy reach of the UK. Simpson's strategic genius is visible again, and the course rewards thought over power.
If you are planning a 2026 northern France trip, build it around Les Pins and Les Dunes at Hardelot, cross via the Tunnel for a long weekend, and travel between April and October for the warmest conditions. Confirm the current green fee directly before you go.
Plan your northern France golf trip
From the restored Tom Simpson links at Hardelot Les Pins to the sister Les Dunes course near Le Touquet, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can visitors play Hardelot Les Pins?
Yes. Les Pins is open to visiting golfers, with a tee time booked in advance recommended, especially over the summer high season. Stay and play packages combine it with the sister Les Dunes course.
What are the green fees at Hardelot Les Pins for 2026?
An indicative eighteen hole green fee starts from around 90 euros, higher at weekends and in peak summer, with winter rates lower. Treat these as indicative and always confirm directly before booking.
What is the Les Pins course like?
It is a Tom Simpson design from 1931 routed through pine forest, recently restored by Frank Pont and Patrice Boissonnas, who removed more than three thousand trees, enlarged the greens and rebuilt the Simpson bunkers. It is a par 71 that rewards strategy over length.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, access and fee details verified June 2026 from club and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.