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Dean Wood Golf Course

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

GolfBirdsWildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54720, -2.71624

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ⛳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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Ramsons +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Polydrusus formosus +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Polydrusus formosus +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Hogweed, Dog's Mercury +143 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Hogweed, Dog's Mercury +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wellcross Roadpublic footpath · 274 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
St Thomas's Courtpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mPath type: residential
Back School Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 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

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Dean Wood Golf Course

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park2.4 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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