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Woodside Golf Driving Range

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.22262, -2.38584

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Great Crested Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Spinney — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Good match

Free

café

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km▾

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km▾
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route784 m▾
Named routeRef 573Length 784 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route217 m▾
Named routeRef 71Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 239 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 239 mPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 317 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 317 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Inside Spinney's gates

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside Spinney's gates

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Facilities

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Café

Spinney · 294m

✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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