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Glossop and District Golf Course

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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 291m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Red Soldier Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bilberry, Hawthorn +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bilberry, Hawthorn +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Tameside Trail (East - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Charlesworth alternative route)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Bridleway Interim Route for WalkersWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

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