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Burslem Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Steve Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.06363, -2.18521

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Common Reed, Blackthorn +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Common Reed, Blackthorn +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 2-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 2-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 550Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Burslem Golf Course

📷 Steve Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burslem Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve2.7 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Burslem Golf CourseUrban park600 m→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park1 km→

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