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Hale Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.35928, -2.31848

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hazel +59 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Rossmill Woodland walkpublic footpath · 774 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 774 mPath type: footway
Pigleystair Bridgepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface metalPath type: footway
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hale Barns - Carrwood, looking east

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hale Barns - Carrwood, looking east

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