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Links
To help you plan ahead we have included a set of helpful links, these pages contain both online and phone booking information for your own personal preference.
Other links include all important information like directions to our villa, weather forecasts that include a brief summary of the seasonal climate in Orlando, conditions of hire, insurance etc.
Orlando is also popular among golfers due to a variety of golf courses in the area, Provided in the links below is a link to each of the major golf courses in the Orlando area as well as a brief description.
Golf
If you're a golf fanatic you'll be in heaven in Orlando. There is a wide range of quality championship courses suitable for all levels of skill. Visit the Golf Guide for Information on golfing in the area and a brief guide to each golf course in Orlando.
You can find more information on each course mentioned by clicking on each header, this will take you to the web site of that particular golf course.
Golf Guide Page 1
Golf Orlando
Go to the site and click on courses. This site has a great list of courses that are situated in the Orlando area, a very good site with lots of information including course opening times and prices.
American Golf
This site allows you to search all over the US for courses. A Good site if you're planning on moving around during your vacation.
Champions Gate Golf Club
Champions Gate Golf Club is made up of two distinctive and memorable courses designed by Greg Norman.
This course is also the home of David Leadbetter's Golf Academy, Champions Gate Golf Club is only five minutes drive from our home.
More Golf Links
Golf Guide Page 2
Kings Ridge Golf Club
Kings Ridge Golf Club offers a par 70 championship golf course, designed by renowned golf course architects Ezell and Clifton. There is also a spectacular 25,000 square foot Multi-Million Dollar Clubhouse as well as a Pro Shop and a large practice facility with a driving range.
RidgeWood Lakes Golf Club
RidgeWood Lakes Golf & Country Club is an up-scale, semi-private five star club, open to the public. Designed by Ted McAnlis, it was voted as best new golf course 1994 by Golf Digest. It was also voted one of the top thirty golf courses by the Florida Golfer in 1999. Ridgewood Lakes is sculpted from lush, rolling Florida ranch lands. The seven thousand yard championship course features water and or wet lands on 16 of the 18 holes. A minimum of four sets of tees makes the course a test of skill for all levels of golfers.
RidgeWood Lakes is located on Highway 27, just 2 miles south of I-4 in Davenport, just minutes away from The Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Studios, MGM Studios, Sea World, Orlando International Airport and downtown Orlando.
Weather
If you have not visited Florida before, the temperature can be described as varying from very warm in winter, to very hot in summer.
To help you plan ahead there is a brief weather guide for Orlando available here, this guide has been broken down in to each quarter of the seasonal year: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter.
The individual guide for each quarter can be found on the Bookings page.
Alternatively you can click on the Current Forecast link below for an up to date weather forecast in the Orlando area.
Weather Guide - Current Forecast
Weather Guide
Spring > March to May
High temperatures in the upper eighties and cooler in the evenings. Lows possible in the fifties. Plenty of sunshine but spring showers are common. Swim wear, shorts and light clothing for the day, sweaters for the cooler evening.
Summer > June to September
Daily temperatures are in the nineties. Later afternoon thunderstorms usually last only an hour. Visit attractions early to avoid midday heat. Return in the evenings to enjoy extended summer hours and night time shows. Light clothing and sensible footwear.
Autumn > October to mid December
Ideal weather in the eighties high and lows around the sixties. Abundant sunshine with some thunderstorms. Swim wear and light clothing for the day and a light jacket may be required for the evenings.
Winter > mid December to February
As expected the temperatures in the winter time are cooler, especially between late December through to January. seventies average high, evening lows around fifty fives. Swim wear and light clothing is recommended for warmer afternoons, warm clothing and jackets are required for the cooler evenings.
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