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Dunham Forest Golf Course

4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.38823, -2.37555

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +28 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

10 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)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
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunham Forest Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunham Forest Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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