Alderley Edge Golf Course
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.31019, -2.24745
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 275m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 275m away — 2 car parks within reach
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +126 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Yew, Raspberry · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fred Perry WayWalking route▾
North Cheshire WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Upcast Lanepublic footpath · 93 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Wizard TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
21,588 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
21,588 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds35 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Crested Grebe · Robin · Coot +30
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- MagpiePica pica
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule · Leisler's Bat +4
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2025
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula2025
- Leisler's BatNyctalus leisleri2025
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Large Red Damselfly · Green Shieldbug · Anthocomus rufus +28
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Anthocomus rufusAnthocomus rufus
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Willow Emerald Damselfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
21,588 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds35 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Great Crested Grebe · Robin · Coot +30
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- MagpiePica pica
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Noctule · Leisler's Bat +4
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2025
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula2025
- Leisler's BatNyctalus leisleri2025
- Natterer's BatMyotis nattereri
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
7-spot Ladybird · Dock Bug · Large Red Damselfly · Green Shieldbug · Anthocomus rufus +28
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus
- Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Anthocomus rufusAnthocomus rufus
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Willow Emerald Damselfly
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
BadgerMeles melesBadgerMeles melesStoatMustela erminea2025StoatMustela erminea2025Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2025Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus2025Chalcolestes viridis
Chalcolestes viridis
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataOrange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttataLarge Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignusLarge Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataPsyllopsis fraxiniPsyllopsis fraxiniPsyllopsis fraxiniPsyllopsis fraxiniSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaSouthern HawkerAeshna cyaneaCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumCommon Flower BugAnthocoris nemorumAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusPine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumBlack-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatumPoecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreusSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisSericomyia silentisEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusMeadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelusBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaBatman HoverflyMyathropa floreaMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusMarmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatusUlopa reticulataUlopa reticulataUlopa reticulataUlopa reticulataHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneusField GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataDryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatusDryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatusDryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatusDryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus