The Dewlaw course at Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa is set within the grounds of a historic Northumberland estate, approximately twenty miles northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne. The course was designed by Jonathan Gaunt and opened in the late 1990s as part of the hotel and spa development at Matfen Hall, a nineteenth-century country house. The layout takes advantage of the estate's rolling parkland terrain, incorporating mature woodland, natural water features, and views across the Northumberland countryside toward the Cheviot Hills. The routing moves through varied landscape, with several holes playing along elevated ground that provides perspective over the surrounding farmland and estate grounds. Water comes into play on multiple holes, and the design makes use of the property's natural contours to create elevation changes and strategic interest. The course serves primarily as a resort amenity for hotel guests and visitors, offering a parkland experience characteristic of the region's estate golf courses. Matfen Hall operates as a country house hotel with conference and wedding facilities alongside its golf offerings. The property includes a second nine-hole course and practice areas, positioning itself as a destination for leisure visitors to Northumberland. The Dewlaw course provides a relatively accessible parkland round in a rural setting convenient to Newcastle and the wider northeast England region.