Oaks

Devon's golf landscape tends to reward those who venture beyond the coastal resort tracks, and the Oaks sits within that inland tradition — a full 18-hole layout set against the rolling countryside that characterizes the country around Exeter. The city itself is one of England's oldest, with a Roman foundation and a cathedral that has anchored the region for centuries, and the surrounding farmland and wooded valleys give this part of Devon a quieter, more textured feel than the dramatic clifftop courses to the south and west.

A par of 73 suggests the card carries at least one extra par 5 or a par 3 playing as a 4, giving the layout a slightly generous feel on paper — though inland Devon's undulating ground and variable weather can quickly close that gap.

Exeter sits close enough to Dartmoor that the weather rolls in with little warning, and the course likely plays differently in spring's soft ground than in a dry Devon summer. For golfers based in or passing through the county seat, this is a straightforward, accessible option without the fuss of a destination resort.