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Historic Fishing Village Brixham, scene from Brixham Harbour - fishing trips!
Exe Estuary Fishing trips - views of the Exe Estuary from Topsham
Devon Golf - Devon Golf Courses are everywhere, on the Devon coast & inlandDevon Golf Clubs Fly Fishing Woolacombe Golf Club Dartmoor Golf UK
Devon fishing and fly fishing, and Devon golf course choices couldn't be better. For Devon fishing the choice is amazing. Expect Devon fishing hotspots around all of Devon's estuaries such as the Exe Estuary and Salcombe estuary. There's plenty of fishing boat trips to be had around Devon holiday hotposts such as Ilfracombe and on the English Riviera at historic fishing village Brixham, and from Torquay Harbour.
Devon golf - you're spoilt for choice with a range of coastal golf courses offering panoramic views of the Devon Coast, for example Woolacombe Golf Club or Ilfracombe Golf Club. Plenty of golf around Dartmoor at Okehampton and Yelverton. Plymouth has a selection of golf courses both in and around Plymouth. Devon has golf courses simply everywhere. Check the Golf Devon website to the right for a full list!Devon Accommodation for Activity Holidays and Breaks Activity Holiday Hotels in Devon Activity Holiday B&B Guest Houses in Devon Activity Holiday Pubs in Devon Activity Holiday Cottages in Devon Activity Holiday Flats and Apartments in Devon Activity Holiday Caravan & Holiday Parks in Devon Activity Holiday Group Accommodation in Devon
Devon Fishing
Exmouth fishing for fishing fans is certainly on the menu. Various companies operate chartered fishing trips and one of the best is Stuart Line Fishing based just outside Exeter. They offer a choice of Mackeral fishing trips, lasting about 1 1/2 hours, or how about an all day fishing trip leaving at 9am, coming back about 5pm. Stuart Line fishing also do stag and hen fishing trips, or school party fishing trips on the Exe Estuary - something a bit different certainly for your stag and hen do Devon style!
Dartmoor Devon is simply superb for a Devon fishing holiday. With every kind of fishing imaginable available, including brown trout fishing, fly fishing, pike, rainbow trout, carp and bream. Dartmoor benefits from many reservoirs, all of which offer superb fishing. Check out the River Dart and it's tributaries as well, open all year round for fishing. Tavistock Trout Farm and Fishery and Burrator Reservoir nearby are the perfect fishing spots - fly fishing is on the menu at Tavistock Fishery! Move south around the Salcombe Estuary, and there are plenty of fishing boat trips available from Salcombe Harbour. Try Anglo Dawn 11 SE5 of Salcombe, Fishing and Boat trips Tel: 01548 856666 or 07967 387657.
Ilfracombe is actually a top charter vessel North Devon hotspot for fishing. It's pretty tidal though, so certain times for sea fishing are more favourable. Lundy Island offers excellent fishing for pollack, or head to Baggy Point, 8 miles to the south for autumn tope. A number of fishing competitions are held in Ilfracombe every year, including one off Ilfracombe Pier.
Devon Golf
Holsworthy Golf Club, Kilatree, Holsworthy, North Devon. EX22 6XU. Tel: 01409 253177.
Yelverton Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Yelverton, PL20 6BN. Tel: 01822 852824.
Golf lovers and indeed racing lovers should head to Nigel Mansell's World of Racing at Woodbury. There's lots going on here including a championship 73 Par golf course, a magnificent parkland golf course this one!, a luxury hotel, an exhibition on motor car racing (you can sit in Nigel Mansell's car - whoopee!) and some superb leisure facilities on-site. Check their weblink to the right for more details! Nigel Mansell World of Racing, Woodbury Park Hotel, Woodbury Castle, Woodbury. Tel: 01395 233382. Open from 10am-6pm daily, tours 11am daily.
Torquay Golf Club, Petitor Road, St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4QF. Telephone: 01803 314591
More Devon Golf
Dartmouth Golf & Country Club, Blackawton, Totnes, Devon. TQ9 7DE. Tel: 01803 712686.
Teign Valley Golf, Christow, nr Exeter, South Devon. Located just 3 miles off the A38. Tel: 01647 253026. An 18 hole, 70 Par course with a superb golf club house, great real ales!
Dawlish Warren Golf Club, Dawlish Warren, Devon EX7 0NF. Tel: 01626 862255. Superb golf club located actually on the Spit within the Dawlish Nature Reserve. 18 hole/69 Par, with a clubhouse on-site and great views of the spit and this conservation area.
Ilfracombe Golf Course & Golf Club, Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, North Devon EX34 9RT. Tel: 01271 862176
Even More North Devon Golf!
Mortehoe and Woolacombe golf club is a superbly scenic coastal Devon golf course, with panoramic views of the North Devon Coast across to Lundy Island. This golf course is short, with it's 9 holes, but challenging nonetheless and has the advantage of no handicap required - it's a good one for beginners. Green fees are available, and you can base yourself here as well as there's an on-site caravan park and a self-catering cottage which sleeps 5. Indoor bowls are offered too!
Other golf courses in the area include Ilfracombe Golf Course, or a little inland for Holsworthy Golf Course. Alternatively visit the superb Royal North Golf Course at Westward Ho. This course has 18 holes, and a golf museum on site, it being the oldest seaside course in Devon. North Devon and the coast are extremely well served for golf courses and golf clubs. Check out also the excellent 36 hole golf cause at Saunton. (website link to the right!).
Royal North Golf Course & Museum, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, North Devon. EX39 14D. Tel: 01237 473817
Mortehoe & Woolacombe Golf Club, Easewell, Mortehoe, Ilfracombe, EX34 7EH. Tel: 01271 870225
North Devon Golf
Saunton Golf Course, with it's 36 holes, is renowned for being one of the best golf courses in Britain! There's some prestigious names in their guest book anyway, thoroughly backing up Saunton as one of the best golf course, aka the likes of Jimmy Tarbuck and Gary Linekar. Saunton Golf Club, Saunton, Nr Braunton, Devon. EX33 1LG. Tel: 01271 812436.
Barnstaple's golf course has two parkland courses, the aptly named Barum and Landkey. Both are 18 hole golf courses, and Barum has PAR 70, whilst Landkey has a PAR 54. There's some very good golf facilities on this course including a floodlit golf driving range. No handicaps are required.
Golf fans whilst in Barnstaple would do well to check out nearby prime golf course, Saunton. Saunton Golf Course, with it's 36 holes, is renowned for being one of the best golf courses in Britain! There's some prestigious names in their guest book anyway, thoroughly backing up Saunton as one of the best golf course, aka the likes of Jimmy Tarbuck and Gary Linekar. Saunton Golf Club, Saunton, Nr Braunton, Devon. EX33 1LG. Tel: 01271 812436.
Barnstaple Portmore Golf Park, Landkey Road, Barnstaple, North Devon. Tel: 01271 378 378 .
Dartmoor Golf Club
Okehampton Golf Club, Off Tors Road, Okehampton. Tel: 01837 52113
Tavistock Golf Club, Down Road, Tavistock. Tel: 01822 612344. This course has 18 holes, and a handicap is preferred. There are beautiful views of Dartmoor National Park from this Devon golf course.
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