Woofworthy is a secure 1 acre field in the town of Holsworthy, Devon. Woofworthy offers a private, safe and stress free environment for dog owners to walk, train and have fun with their dogs, in a beautiful and quiet setting, without the worry of your dog running off, or other dogs, people or distractions interrupting.
Woofworthy is perfect for building confidence in puppies, young dogs and rescue dogs. It’s also ideal for dogs recovering from illness or injuries, bitches in season and older dogs who want a peaceful potter around, or a calm exercise space. Woofworthy is great for dogs that find other dogs or people worrying as they and their owners can relax knowing they have exclusive use of the field. Exempted dogs are also welcome (subject to conditions).
Woofworthy is a super space for training dogs of all ages and sizes and developing skills such as recall, retrieve, search work, agility etc. Dogs can run free, play, sniff and explore, and there is also a fun selection of equipment and obstacles available to challenge and stimulate your dogs. Owners can rid any fears of their dogs running off, chasing prey or livestock, escaping to other people’s property or onto roads, or of meeting other dogs/people, and instead, just focus on having fun together.
Woofworthy is less than 1 mile from the centre of Holsworthy. It can be easily accessed by car from all surrounding areas and even on foot for those that live locally, so why not add a visit into your usual walk? Woofworthy is open 8am-7pm ¹ seven days a week, meaning there is plenty of availability for those that work full time or shifts, and who want to exercise their dogs before or after work. It is also a great space for lone walkers to feel safe and secure, or why not arrange to meet up with a friend with their dogs (2 cars & 4 dogs maximum per session) We offer 50 minute time slots starting on the hour and finishing at 10 to the hour – this is to avoid meeting other users at the start and end of sessions. It is possible to book time slots well in advance and you can book regular slots each week. Just click on Book Woofworthy to reserve your time slot.
Woofworthy is positioned away from any roads and passing traffic. The field is 1 acre in size and is surrounded by a 6ft high dog fence designed to keep all dogs inside the exercising area safely. Woofworthy is a rural venue so surfaces may be uneven in places. The field is on a slight slope with some flatter spaces. A hardstanding parking area is inside the field. There is an all weather path for when the weather is wet ² and seating and shaded areas, including the ‘Woofwagon’ (coming soon), for resting and cooling off on sunny days or staying dry on rainy days. Fresh water is available for dogs to drink and to clean off muddy paws before heading home. We ask owners to provide their own poo bags and clean up after your dogs and bins are located for disposing of the poo bags.
Please note there may be horses and livestock in nearby fields at times (at a distance and well screened – see photos) but this provides a great opportunity for training skills to cope with these situations in ‘real life’ whilst still in a safe and secure environment for your dog.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like further information, you can message us using the contact us form.
Woofworthy Team
We’re Becky & Joe Porter. We have lived at Holland Park Farm, the home of Woofworthy, since January 2020. We have had dogs all our lives of many different shapes and sizes! We currently have two Border Collies; Belle and Casper, who love playing in Woofworthy Secure Field. Belle enjoys doing agility and jumping around in the long grass, Casper loves his toys and is rarely found without his ball!
- Opening hours will alter through the year subject to daylight hours
- The all weather path is always available but for those dogs that like getting muddy paws they are very welcome to embrace the wet weather!