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Ghyll Golf Course

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.92374, -2.16017

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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 432m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Wall Lettuce +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Hawthorn, Wall Lettuce +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Vine Weevil, Red-tailed Bumblebee +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Vine Weevil, Red-tailed Bumblebee +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ghyll Lanepublic footpath · 666 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 666 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 68Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 68Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Letcliffe Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Letcliffe ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bank Street ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1.9 km→⚽Victory ParkPlaying field1.8 km→

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