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Haydock Park Golf Course

15 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Gwynne's Mining Bee, Early Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Gwynne's Mining Bee, Early Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Lesser Celandine +165 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Lesser Celandine +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Haydock Park Golf Club

Entrance to Haydock Park Golf Club

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