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Dean Wood Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.55558, -2.70961

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — False Oat-grass, Red Fescue, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Common Hawker +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Common Hawker +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
Walthew Greenpublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Whitley Roadpublic footpath · 434 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 434 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Back School Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small waterfall on Dean Brook, Dean Wood

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small waterfall on Dean Brook, Dean Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.7 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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