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Ellesmere Golf Course

10 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.51719, -2.37333

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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
  • 🅿️A580 Wardley Park and Ride Car Park 3 41m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

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 +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed, Hazel +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Japanese Knotweed, Hazel +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Emperor Dragonfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Emperor Dragonfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Rubus tuberculatus, Ramsons +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
GM Ringway Stage 20Walking route12.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 20 - Stretford to Manchester

Named routeLength 12.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

102 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

Gantries - M61 southbound

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gantries - M61 southbound

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🏞️PRESTWICHCountry park4.8 km→🌱Moses Gate Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉MOSES GATENature reserve4.8 km→🌱Philips ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Lightoaks ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Parr Fold ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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