Devon turned out to have a genuinely solid cluster of secure, hire-by-the-hour dog exercise fields — more than most counties we’ve covered. We checked aggregator sites, operators’ own websites, Google reviews and Facebook pages directly, and we’re naming two likely bad listings so you don’t book them by mistake.
Verified fields
- Exeter Dog Field, near Clyst St Mary — about 2.5 acres with deer fencing, £7-£12 per 30 minutes or £11-£16 per hour depending on dog numbers. Google rating 4.9 from 291 reviews, active Facebook and Instagram. Book online at exeterdogfield.com.
- Devon Dog Field, Apple Orchard Barn, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple, EX31 4TN — 2 acres, fencing stated at around 1.8-1.9m. Own site and Facebook page. Book online at devondogfield.co.uk.
- Woodlands Farm Dog Fields (“Wiggly Woods”), Holsworthy, EX22 7JB — 30 acres of enclosed woodland and fields, billed as Devon’s largest exclusive-use dog park, from £18.50 for exclusive use of up to 4 dogs for 60 minutes. Own site and Facebook page.
- Wanderlust Walkies, Rook Farm, Littlehempston, Totnes, TQ9 6NA — two secure 2.5-acre fields plus a separate 2.5-acre training field, 6ft fencing. Own site with online booking.
- Waggy Tails Meadow, North Devon Hospice grounds, Deer Park, Barnstaple, EX32 0HU — around 5 acres of mixed terrain with agility equipment, 6ft perimeter fencing, max 4 dogs per session; proceeds support the hospice. Book online at waggytailsmeadow.co.uk.
- Pooch’s Paddock, near Copplestone/Newbuildings, Crediton — around 5 acres, fully fenced with double-gate entry. From £6.50 for 30 minutes to £15 for 90 minutes, extra dogs £2.50 each. Corroborated by an independent Mid Devon blog and 15 dated reviews naming the owner.
- Paws for Pleasure, Thorverton, near Exeter — 5 acres with CCTV, from £7 for 30 minutes. Sourced to a single independent blog only, so we’d recommend a quick phone or Facebook check before booking.
Worth a check before you book
A few names turned up only once, with no independent corroboration we could find: Brampford Speke Dog Paddock, Paradise Dog Park near Tiverton, Allerford Dog Exercise Paddock near Winkleigh, and Pooches’ Playground in Willand (which may have gone quiet since a 2020 news piece, or may simply have no recent online presence). We’d phone ahead on any of these rather than book blind.
Two listings are worth actively avoiding: one aggregator’s “Freedom Dog Field, Honiton” appears to be a misattributed entry for a genuine business, Freedom Fields, that’s actually based in East Sussex, nowhere near Devon. And “Harlings Secure Field,” Bere Alston, is actually Harlings campsite with a dog area attached, listed alongside a suspicious identical “4.8 stars, 39 reviews” figure repeated across several unrelated listings on the same directory — a sign of templated, unreliable data rather than a genuine review record.
Coverage is thinner for Plymouth, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Tavistock and Tiverton town itself — nothing credible turned up for these specifically in this pass, which we’d flag as a genuine gap worth a follow-up search rather than padding with unverified names.
See our local dog walks guide for on-lead options elsewhere in the county, and our Devon dog services hub for the rest. If recall is holding your dog back from off-lead time, a Calmdogs calming collar can help alongside proper training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best-reviewed secure dog field in Devon?
Exeter Dog Field has the strongest independent verification, with a 4.9 Google rating from 291 reviews, alongside active Facebook and Instagram pages.
Is there a secure dog field near Plymouth or Torquay?
We couldn’t verify one in this research pass. Devon’s confirmed fields cluster around Exeter, North Devon, Holsworthy, Totnes and Mid Devon instead.
Is “Freedom Dog Field, Honiton” a genuine listing?
No, this appears to be a misattributed aggregator entry. The genuine business of that name, Freedom Fields, is actually based in East Sussex.
Written by Georgiana & Figo.
