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Sidmouth Golf Club

24 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.68372, -3.26265

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 132m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Devon WayWalking route
Named routeRef EDWListed length 61kmRegional walking route
Otter Valley WalkWalking route20 km
Named routeRef OVWLength 20 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Coleridge LinkWalking route14.5 km

A circular route in the Otter Valley.

Named routeRef COLLength 14.5 kmLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 44: Exmouth to Sidmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 45: Sidmouth to Seaton)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Stintway Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: unclassified
Stintway Lanepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: unclassified
Stintway Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 248Cycling route
Named routeRef 248National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 248Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 248Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route358 m
Named routeRef 248Length 358 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Seven Lanebridleway · 544 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 544 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorse, scrub and woodland on Mutter's Moor

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorse, scrub and woodland on Mutter's Moor

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Nearby places

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🌱Blackmore GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱The Blackmore Coronation GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦BICTONHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Connaught GardensUrban park1.5 km→

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