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Chorlton-Cum-Hardy Golf Course

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Paid entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

6 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Carder Bee +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Carder Bee +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham MasseyWalking route11.2 km

Travel the green way & help us preserve this special place. Set out from Altrincham Interchange & embark on a scenic route to arrive at the historic gem of Dunham Massey. Enjoy 10% off in the café when you show your bus/train ticket, or bike helmet.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 01:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

352 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tram lines leaving Hardy Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Tram lines leaving Hardy Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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