Axe Cliff Golf Course

The golf course at Axe Cliff sits on proper headland, commanding views over Devon's coast near Seaton. It's a nine-hole setup, the kind of place where the walk between greens matters as much as the scorecard - the clifftop position means you're getting views rather than grovelling in rough inland.

If you play golf at all, this is worth a round. The holes are straightforward enough that a mid-range golfer won't spend half the day hunting balls in gorse, but the setting elevates it above your standard municipal course. Non-golfers accompanying players might find an hour of standing about a bit wearing, though the views take the edge off that frustration.

It's the sort of place you'd book in advance rather than turn up hoping for a slot. Rates and exact opening hours depend on the club, so ringing ahead is essential - you'll likely need to be a member or have an introduction from someone who is, though day passes aren't unheard of.

For a golf-focused holiday around Seaton, Axe Cliff fits neatly alongside Beer Head Holiday Park just two miles away. That caravan and camping spot gives you a base for exploring the South Devon coast while having easy access to the course. The clifftop walk itself - whether you play or not - is a decent stretch of Devon coastline, though the course itself isn't the sort of attraction that fills a non-golfer's day.