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Downes Crediton Golf Club is an 18-hole parkland course on the historic Downes Estate near Crediton in Mid Devon. Its origins are unusually well documented by the club: the project began in October 1972 when 87 acres of agricultural land on the estate became available and a group of local golf enthusiasts set out to establish a golf facility for the community. The club continues to welcome visitors and societies rather than operating solely as a closed members' course.
Its clubhouse provides catering and a bar, while the club also maintains a professional shop and membership programme. The setting and history distinguish it as a community-created course rather than a purpose-built hotel or resort development. The official club material describes the layout as parkland and confirms 18 holes, but a sufficiently reliable publicly accessible source for the original course architect and a complete current hole-by-hole scorecard was not identified during this research pass.
The course is an 18-hole parkland golf course. The course originally opened in 1972. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Restaurant, Bar.
The idea of creating an 18-hole course at Crediton took shape in October 1972, when 87 acres of agricultural ground on the historic Downes Estate became available. According to the club, a group of local golf enthusiasts organised the project with the objective of providing a golf facility for the local community. Considerable early effort went into determining whether the proposed course was financially viable and raising the money required to establish it.
The club remains an 18-hole parkland facility on the outskirts of Crediton, around five miles from Exeter. Visitors and golf societies are welcomed, and the clubhouse includes catering and bar facilities.
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