Golf in Devon

With all the wide-open spaces and the abundance of luxury hotels with their own courses, Devon really is a mecca for golfers, so whether you're a beginner or sport an impressive handicap, you're sure to enjoy every minute! Test your nerve and your touch on some of the finest golf courses in England, set in glorious wooded parklands, rolling countryside or coastal links.

Home to the oldest golf course in England

England's oldest links course can be found in North Devon and provides inviting challenges for the best of the world's golfers. Want to improve your game - or never swung a club? Teams of professionals will be only to happy to give you all the tuition you want. Golfers of all abilities will be in heaven on a trip to Devon, there are over 50 courses to choose from all set in beautiful countryside and providing a different game each time. Visiting Devon for a spot of golf will guarantee you find a course to suit every level and every mood.

Devon golf holidays

If playing golf is a very important part (if not the most important part!) of your holiday, then Devon is a great destination. Whether you’re a golfer looking to experience a different course or on a work trip and want to blow off some steam with the rest of the delegates, there are plenty of opportunities to head out onto the greens.

Devon is home to a great many leisure and spa hotels which either have their own golf courses or offer discounts or other special offers at some of the local courses. Many of the hotels have private footpaths to nearby courses and you can be sure that these places are not only very well set up for golfers, but super-special places to stay in their own right. Staying in this hotel gives you the best of both worlds, you can go off exploring the greens while your partner or friends stay behind and take advantage of spa treatments or other leisure activities on offer.

Golf centric hotels often have special golfing breaks for groups and individuals that usually include a number of free rounds during the break, but are also great at providing those important extras too: somewhere to store your clubs, perhaps a spa where you can enjoy a swim or massages for soothing those tired muscles, and great food and drink to help your evenings go with a swing.

For those of you who are new to golf or just want a bit of extra practice, many of the hotels with golf break packages also offer golfing tuition, which is a great way to improve your game (and feel like you’ve achieved something on your holiday!), whether you’re an experienced player, complete novice, or somewhere in-between. There are plenty of opportunities to take golfing up as a new hobby or as a way to dispel stress when working nearby.

And if bonding over golf is something that could help your business or might be a great idea for a weekend away with the guys or girls, then these hotels are very well set up for groups too. Take a look at our conference pages to find out more about work trips and team building exercises for groups. You can also take a look at our list of leisure hotels in case your family want to join you on the green and have a bit of a familial competition.