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Accrington and District Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.75344, -2.40732

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 407m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Water Fern · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Great Harwood Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weavers WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Weavers Wheel - Spoke 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aspen Lanebridleway · 523 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 523 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Burns Avenuebridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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