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Didsbury Golf Course

5 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.40100, -2.24822

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Meadowsweet +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

309 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Mersey, East Didsbury

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Mersey, East Didsbury

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bruntwood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fletcher Moss GardensUrban park1.3 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve2 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park3 km→

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