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Approach Golf Course

7 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.70458, -3.50862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Exeter Green CircleWalking route
Named routeRef EGCLocal walking route
Exe Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRef EVWRegional walking route
Dunsford to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef DEWRegional walking route
Pinhoe to Exeter WayWalking route
Named routeRef PEWLocal walking route
Salmon Pool Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: residential
Canal Bankspublic footpath · 729 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 729 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter LCN E1Cycling route
Named routeRef E1Local cycle route
Route E9Cycling route
Named routeRef E9Local cycle route
Exeter LCN E2Cycling route
Named routeRef E2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Exeter LCN E12Cycling route
Named routeRef E12Local cycle route
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Countess Wear mill leat, Exeter

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Countess Wear mill leat, Exeter

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Heavitree Pleasure GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Southernhay GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cowick Barton Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→

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