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Brookdale Golf Course

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.49706, -2.13959

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Common Darter +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Medlock Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Manchester Green Trail 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vale Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Ashton Canal CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 249 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 249 mPath type: track
Cross Lanebridleway · 213 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 213 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Medlock and Brookdale Golf Course

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Medlock and Brookdale Golf Course

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Nearby places

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🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Daisy Nook Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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