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Churston Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

50.40225, -3.53236

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Fishcombe Cove 199m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Great Northern Diver +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Great Northern Diver +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Dart Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeRef DVTRegional walking route
Promenadepublic footpath · 396 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 396 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Elberry Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Promenadepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees on Churston Golf Course

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees on Churston Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🏞️BERRY HEADCountry park3 km→🌱Battery GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Goodrington ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Preston GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery GardensHistoric site900 m→

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