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Bolton Golf Course

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58365, -2.50786

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadow Buttercup +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadow Buttercup +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bolton Golf Course

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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