Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club's Old Course occupies a distinctive position in English golf as one of the few remaining courses played without bunkers. Laid out by William R. Lee in 1888, the course runs across open heathland within Ashdown Forest, a protected landscape of gorse, heather, and bracken that inspired A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. The routing takes full advantage of the natural terrain, with fairways threading through the forest's characteristic vegetation and presenting golfers with uneven lies and strategic decisions shaped entirely by topography and natural hazards rather than artificial features. The absence of bunkers places unusual emphasis on approach play and course management. Greens are defended by the surrounding heathland, slopes, and hollows, requiring precise distance control and thoughtful club selection. Several holes play across or along ridges that provide expansive views over the Sussex Weald, while others descend into valleys where the forest's vegetation closes in. The course maintains a traditional walking-only policy during most of the week, preserving the rhythm and character of golf as it was played in the late nineteenth century. Royal Ashdown Forest has hosted numerous amateur championships and remains a regular venue for county and regional competitions. The club's adherence to its original design principles and its resistance to modern course modifications make it a study in strategic golf without the conventional hazards that define most layouts. The combination of natural terrain, historical continuity, and the unique bunkerless design gives the Old Course a character unlike nearly any other course in Britain.