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Dunham Forest Golf Course

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.38387, -2.37934

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 434m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Charcoal Drivepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Charcoal Drivepublic footpath · 954 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 954 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 82Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunham Forest Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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