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Heaton Moor Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.42757, -2.19553

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +149 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Dandelion, Common Ragwort +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Dandelion, Common Ragwort +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

332 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Alan Newton WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Audenshaw Ashton LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A6 alternate routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Errwood Road CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heaton Moor Golf Course

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heaton Moor Golf Course

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🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Debdale ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cringle ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fog Lane ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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