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Greenmount Golf Course

1 ha

📷 liz dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.62709, -2.34711

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route▾

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km▾

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
Spenleach Lanepublic footpath · 168 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 168 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Daisyfield GreenwayCycling route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Greenmount Golf Course

📷 liz dawson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenmount Golf Course

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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