The course is situated about 1 mile north from the centre of Whitley Bay, a quarter of a mile from the North Sea and about 10 miles north east of Newcastle upon Tyne. Whitley Bay is an 18 hole links type course. It is of championship/county standard and is not really a happy hackers type of golf course. Over the past winters a lot of work has gone into improving & filling in many of the bunkers as well as adding a few more humps. To get you warmed up before you tee-off there is a practice putting green beside the clubhouse, a practice chipping area in front of the car park and a brand new Net to the left of the first tee.