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Branston Golf Club

1 ha

📷 JOHN SIMPSON · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.78159, -1.64963

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 310m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Wild Teasel, Guernsey Fleabane +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Wild Teasel, Guernsey Fleabane +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

BRANSTON GOLF CLUB 9 HOLE. - panoramio

📷 JOHN SIMPSON · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0

BRANSTON GOLF CLUB 9 HOLE. - panoramio

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🌱The WashlandsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.3 km→🌱Maize MazeUrban park3.9 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.3 km→

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Rosliston 2

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