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Dunnerholme Golf Course

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Black-tailed Godwit
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +100 more · last seen 2025; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Shoveler +100 more · last seen 2025; Coastal saltmarsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +11 more · last seen 2025; Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cumbria Coastal Way; Named hiking route nearby: Cumbria Coastal Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Silecroft to SilverdaleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 70Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 70Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route584 m
Named routeRef 70Length 584 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lancashire Road (Warning. Public Rights of Way across Duddon Sands are dangerous. Seek local Guidance.. See Note)bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface sand
Dunnerholme / Foxfield Bridleway (Public Rights of Way across Duddon Sands are dangerous. Seek local Guidance. See Note)bridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface unpaved
Dunnerholme / Foxfield Bridleway (Public Rights of Way across Duddon Sands are dangerous. Seek local Guidance. See Note)bridleway · 5.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 5.3 kmSurface sand

Wildlife to spot

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