West Cliffs: 2026 Access and Booking Update
West Cliffs is the modern links that put Portugal's Silver Coast on the golf map, a Cynthia Dye design laid out over a vast natural dune field north of Lisbon. Voted the world's best new course on opening, it is a headline round outside the Algarve, so here is how access, fees and booking work in 2026.
The news: the Silver Coast alternative to the Algarve in 2026
West Cliffs heads into 2026 as the marquee reason to look beyond the Algarve for a Portugal golf trip. Part of the Praia D'El Rey resort on the Silver Coast, it has held its reputation as one of the most acclaimed modern links in Europe since it was voted the world's best new course on opening in 2017.
For travelling golfers the appeal is its location just an hour north of Lisbon, which makes it easy to fold into a city break or a wider Lisbon coast itinerary. Stay and play packages at the resort remain the most efficient way to play it alongside the older Praia D'El Rey course next door.
The course itself
West Cliffs was designed by Cynthia Dye of the Dye Designs Group and opened in June 2017. It plays as a par 72 measuring close to 7,000 yards from the back tees, with a maximum length of around 6,337 metres, routed across a rolling natural dune field above the Atlantic.
The native sand and scrub, the elevation changes and the constant sea breeze make it play tougher than the yardage alone suggests, and the views out over the ocean from the high points of the course are among the most dramatic in Portuguese golf. It is a genuine links experience on the Lisbon coast.
How to play it in 2026
Access is straightforward. West Cliffs is a resort course on the Silver Coast, open to visitors throughout the week, with tee times booked online or through the resort and trip planners. Buggies are commonly taken given the rolling dune terrain, and practice facilities, a restaurant and accommodation are all on site.
Green fees are indicative and seasonal, from around 109 euros in 2026, rising in peak periods, with stay and play packages available at the resort. Those figures change by season and year, so always confirm the current rate and availability directly before booking. The course sits near Obidos, about an hour north of Lisbon Airport.
Our take
Our take is that West Cliffs is the best argument for a Lisbon coast golf trip and a fine alternative or addition to the Algarve. It is a true modern links with the drama of the dunes and the ocean, and pairing it with the neighbouring Praia D'El Rey course gives you two strong rounds in one resort.
For 2026, build a short trip from Lisbon, take a buggy for the dune terrain, and travel in spring or autumn for warm, breezy links weather. Booking a stay and play package ahead of the busy shoulder seasons is the way to lock in the best value and the tee times you want.
Plan your Silver Coast and Lisbon golf trip
From a West Cliffs round to Praia D'El Rey and the wider Lisbon coast, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Who designed West Cliffs and when did it open?
West Cliffs was designed by Cynthia Dye of the Dye Designs Group and opened in June 2017 over a natural dune field on the Silver Coast near Obidos. It was voted the world's best new course in 2017.
How much does it cost to play West Cliffs in 2026?
Green fees are indicative and seasonal, from around 109 euros in 2026, rising in peak periods, with stay and play packages available at the resort. Rates change by season and year, so always confirm directly before booking.
Where is West Cliffs and what else can I play nearby?
West Cliffs is on the Silver Coast near Obidos, about an hour north of Lisbon Airport, within the Praia D'El Rey resort. It pairs naturally with the older Praia D'El Rey course next door.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, season and access details verified June 2026 from club, resort and golf travel sources; conditions and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.