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Ellesmere Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.51742, -2.37890

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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 168m away — 2 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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Butterfly-bush, Hedge Woundwort +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Butterfly-bush, Hedge Woundwort +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Rubus tuberculatus +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Salford TrailWalking route

The Salford Trail is a continuous walk along permitted footpaths and roads, all within the city of Salford. The paths covered are varied, being through historic heritage areas, along river and canal side, taking in country parks, fields, moss lands, inner

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moss BankCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Linnyshaw LooplineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Swinton GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Port Salford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Philips Park Waterdale TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Philips Park Figure 8 trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ellesmere Golf Course

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.7 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ellesmere Street ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Clifton Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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