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Downes Golf Club

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.77954, -3.63655

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Blackbird
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +212 more · last seen 2026

Waterside walks

Good match

Varies

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Devonshire Heartland WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef DHWRegional walking route
Tedbury Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRef TEDLocal walking route
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route
Crediton History TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef CHT
Redvers RambleWalking route▾
Named routeRef RR
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Exeter to Okehampton LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Pond, Downes Crediton Golf Club

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Downes Crediton Golf Club

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Facilities

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Parking

4 nearby · 199m

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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