Cream Teas & Dream Tees
Cream Teas & Dream Tees
Cream Teas & Dream Tees
If you think a holiday in Devon is all about cream teas, hot pasties, surfing and sandcastles then think again. Sure, they all help, but if you are a keen golfer it won't be cream teas you'll be craving on your golf holiday in Devon but elevated tees, tees with magnificent views, daunting tees... or any old tee if you dare admit it.
With lots to offer both on and off the Golf Courses in Devon, the county is the most popular region in the UK for family holidays. So, with some of the best beaches in England for children, a huge choice of holiday rentals in Devon, plus a wide variety of golf courses to play, your West Country holiday is destined to be a hit with all the family, golfers or not.
So hit the road, as well as the fairways, and target some of the best golf courses in Devon. Here are a few...
Coastal golf course in South Devon
Fabulous sea views and varying breezes will challenge your concentration at Thurlestone Golf Club near Kingsbridge. Twelve of the holes stretch along the scenic headland offering views of Burgh Island, Bigbury Bay, and to Plymouth beyond. Thurlestone is a picturesque Devon village with a 16th century village inn offering real ales and good food.
Golf in Dartmoor National Park
You'll have humps, bumps and wicked gorse to contend with, as well as fairways dotted with Dartmoor ponies and cattle at Yelverton Golf Club, founded in 1904. This well-draining natural golf course is set within the Dartmoor National Park and features outstanding views across Dartmoor and Cornwall. It's a tough course with some tricky par-3s.
Floodlit driving range at Devon golf course
Expect a mature parkland golf course with elevated tees, magnificent views, tight fairways, water features, and greens set amongst trees at Dainton Park Golf Club near Newton Abbot. Facilities include a 10-bay floodlit driving range, and an oak-beamed restaurant serving hot week-day buffet lunches and a Sunday carvery. It's a popular area for Devon holiday rental accommodation too.
Oldest seaside links course in England
There's a golfing museum at Royal North Devon Golf Club, it's the oldest seaside links course in England. It's a tough golf course with tight fairways, has fast and true greens year-round, and enjoys a spectacular backdrop of Bideford Bay with Lundy Island sitting on the horizon.
Devon championship golf course
Located on the fringes of Dartmouth, Dartmouth Golf & Country Club boasts an 18-hole golf course, a 9-hole course, a golf academy, twelve water features, meandering streams, sweeping fairways and undulating greens. Spend time in this waterside town, it's exceptionally picturesque.
Famous historic links courses in Britain
Historic Saunton Sands Golf Club in North Devon features two famous links courses set within a huge expanse of sand dunes. Expect hollows, hummocks, swales, thick rough, evil bunkers, and sometimes strong south-westerly wind to contend with. Both courses have been ranked highly in the 'UK's best golf courses' list by Golf World. Not to be missed.
For details of holiday rental in Devon,cottages for family holidays in Devon, and accommodation for golf holidays in the West Country, visit our website www.Golf Rentals Direct
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