Birkdale Glamping for Royal Birkdale 2026

Planning a trip to the championship with a group always sounds straightforward at first. A few mates, a hotel somewhere nearby, tickets sorted, maybe a couple of drinks after the golf. Simple enough.

Then people start arriving at different times. Somebody leaves booking accommodation too late. Half the group wants to stay close to the course while the others are looking at cheaper places twenty miles away. Before long, it turns into one long chain of messages trying to keep everyone organised.

That’s usually the part people remember, for all the wrong reasons.

The thing that makes the biggest difference is staying somewhere that keeps everything together naturally. You start to notice how much easier everything feels when you’re not constantly worrying about transport, taxis, parking or trying to regroup after the day finishes.

Being close to Royal Birkdale changes the pace of the whole trip a bit. Instead of everyone rushing off in different directions once play ends, the evenings feel part of the experience too. You can wander back after a full day on the course, grab food, sit outside for a while and actually enjoy the atmosphere without feeling like there’s another hour of travelling ahead of you.

That’s probably why more groups are starting to look at glamping during the championship instead of standard hotels.

Through our partnership with Scottsdale Golf, the atmosphere on site is being shaped around the game itself. This won’t feel like standard accommodation. It’ll feel like a place built for people who genuinely love golf.

From simulators and putting challenges to evenings spent talking golf over food, drinks and live music, the whole site is designed to keep the championship feeling going long after the final putt of the day.

Hotels tend to split people up. Different floors, different buildings, people disappearing back to rooms straight after the golf. With glamping, everybody’s still part of the same space. It feels more relaxed without trying too hard to be.

You end up with those quieter moments that make the trip memorable. Sitting outside late on after the crowds have gone. Talking through shots from the day. Music playing somewhere nearby. Nobody is in a rush to leave because everything you need is already there.

That’s where the partnership between Birkdale Glamping and Scottsdale Golf really changes the feel of the week. Instead of accommodation simply being somewhere to head back to at the end of the day, the site itself becomes part of the overall championship experience.

Alongside comfortable accommodation, guests will have access to golf-themed entertainment, social spaces and activities designed to bring fans together throughout the week. It’s somewhere people can stay connected to the excitement of the tournament long after leaving the course, whether that’s through interactive golf activities, live entertainment, good food or simply spending time with other fans who’ve travelled in for the week.

It just works better for groups.

There’s also something easier about having the practical side sorted early. During tournament week, accommodation around Southport gets booked quickly, especially anything close to the course. Once that starts filling up, people usually end up scattered across different towns trying to piece plans together afterwards.

Getting everybody in one place early saves a lot of hassle later on.

And honestly, that’s what most people want from the week. Not a packed itinerary or something overly organised. Just great golf, good company and somewhere that keeps the atmosphere going long after the final putt drops.

The rest tends to fall into place from there.

If you’re planning a group trip to the championship at Royal Birkdale, now’s a good time to get it sorted.