Green Fees in Devon and Cornwall: What It Costs to Play in 2026
England's far southwest holds four of the finest links in the country, and they cost roughly half what their equivalents charge in Kent, the Lancashire coast or Scotland. In 2026 the marquee fees run from about 120 pounds at Royal North Devon, the oldest course in England, to about 225 on the Church course at St Enodoc, with Trevose and Saunton in between and a deep bench of clifftop golf below 100. Here is what golf actually costs in Devon and Cornwall this year, and how to time a trip for value.
Photograph: St Enodoc Golf Club, Rock, via Google
The short answer
Budget roughly 120 to 225 pounds a round for the big four links of the southwest at 2026 peak rates, and well under 100 for almost everything else. At the top sits the Church course at St Enodoc, James Braid's rollercoaster through the dunes above the Camel estuary, at an indicative 225 pounds. The East course at Saunton, the great championship links behind Braunton Burrows, lists around 175, while Trevose, the Harry Colt resort links on the cliffs near Padstow, holds at about 140, among the cheapest courses in the British and Irish top 100. Royal North Devon at Westward Ho!, where English golf began in 1864, asks only around 120.
Those four numbers are the headline, but the value runs deeper. Saunton publishes late afternoon rates of about 140 after 2:30pm and 105 after 4pm in season, two courses share each of the Saunton and St Enodoc properties with the second 18 far cheaper, and the seaside courses that fill the coast between the marquee names, Perranporth, West Cornwall, Bude and North Cornwall, Mullion, Thurlestone, charge a fraction of top 100 prices. The sections below set out the tiers and the timing.
Devon and Cornwall green fees by course tier, 2026
| Course tier | Examples | Indicative 2026 green fee |
|---|---|---|
| Marquee links | St Enodoc (Church), Saunton (East) | Around 175 to 225 pounds peak; Saunton publishes 140 after 2:30pm and 105 after 4pm in season |
| Top 100 value links | Trevose (Championship), Royal North Devon | Around 120 to 140 pounds peak; shoulder and winter rates run well below |
| Resort parkland | St Mellion (Nicklaus Course) | Seasonal and stay and play rates published by the resort; confirm directly |
| Seaside and clifftop value | Perranporth, West Cornwall, Bude and North Cornwall, Mullion, Thurlestone | Well below the marquee names; each club publishes seasonal rates, confirm directly |
Fees verified indicatively in June 2026 from club listings and the National Club Golfer summer 2026 survey; they swing with season, day and demand, so always confirm current rates directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
The courses, and what they cost
St Enodoc's Church course is the most expensive round in the southwest at an indicative 225 pounds, and still ranks among the best value in the entire British top 100 for the golf it gives: Braid at his wildest, the vast Himalayas bunker looming over the 6th, and Sir John Betjeman buried beside the 13th green at the little church the course is named for. The East course at Saunton, around 175, is the championship test of the region, laid through the towering dunes of Braunton Burrows with a West course alongside for a true 36 hole day. Across the water at Westward Ho!, Royal North Devon gives you the oldest links in England, sheep, sea rushes and all, for about 120 pounds, and Trevose pairs Colt's clifftop links with a family resort of cottages and short courses at about 140.
Inland, the Nicklaus course at St Mellion in the Tamar Valley carries the region's resort flag, a former European Tour host with hotel and stay and play packages priced seasonally by the resort. And everywhere between the headline names, the coast is stitched with seaside golf of real character for modest money: James Braid's cliff hanging holes at Perranporth, the oldest club in Cornwall at West Cornwall near Lelant, Bude and North Cornwall right in the middle of its town, Mullion above the Lizard coves, Thurlestone on the South Hams cliffs. None of them costs anything like top 100 money, and two or three of them belong in every southwest itinerary.
How to time it, and how to save
The southwest season peaks from May to September, when the turf is at its firmest and the school holidays fill the coast. The fees above are those peak rates; April and October buy the same golf at shoulder prices, and the mild Atlantic winter keeps these links open, dry and very cheap when inland England is unplayable. Late afternoon is the other lever: Saunton's published 2:30pm and 4pm rates are the model, and summer evenings in north Cornwall are long enough to finish 18 holes started at 4 o'clock.
Build the trip around the big four, then mix in the value coast. A week based around Rock and Padstow plays St Enodoc, Trevose and Perranporth from one base; a north Devon stay pairs Saunton's two courses with Royal North Devon ten minutes away. Either way you will pay less for four rounds of top 100 links than a single peak tee time costs at the most expensive course in Kent, which is the quiet secret of golf in the southwest. Our Devon and Cornwall destination guide covers the bases, drives and where to stay.
Plan your golf trip
We turn the southwest's spread of links and clifftop golf into one clear plan: the Church course tee time, the Saunton 36 hole day, the value rounds in between, and the right week to travel. Tell us roughly when and who is traveling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Devon and Cornwall green fee questions
How much are green fees in Devon and Cornwall in 2026?
The four marquee links of England's southwest run from roughly 120 to 225 pounds at 2026 peak rates: about 120 pounds at Royal North Devon, 140 at Trevose, 175 on the East course at Saunton and 225 on the Church course at St Enodoc. Beneath them, the resort golf at St Mellion and a deep field of clifftop and seaside courses such as Perranporth, West Cornwall and Bude play for much less, with seasonal rates published by each club. Always confirm current fees directly before booking.
What does it cost to play St Enodoc?
The Church course at St Enodoc, the James Braid links at Rock with the famous Himalayas bunker on the 6th, carries an indicative peak green fee of around 225 pounds in summer 2026, with shoulder season and twilight rates below that. It is rated among the best value rounds in the British top 100 for what it gives. Always confirm the current rate directly with the club before booking.
Which is the best value of the southwest links?
Royal North Devon at Westward Ho!, the oldest course in England still playing over its original land, lists an indicative 2026 green fee of around 120 pounds, remarkable for a top 100 links of its history. Trevose at around 140 pounds is the family favorite, and the East course at Saunton at around 175 offers championship dunes for less than half the price of comparable links in Kent or Scotland. Always confirm current rates before booking.
When is golf cheapest in Devon and Cornwall?
Peak pricing runs through the school summer holidays and the dry months from May to September. The shoulders of April and October bring lower rates on the same fast turf, and the mild southwest winter keeps the links open and cheap when much of England is waterlogged. Late afternoon rates are a strong lever in summer: Saunton, for example, publishes reduced fees after 2:30pm and again after 4pm in season. Always confirm current rates before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts and indicative fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.