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Hesketh Golf Links

1 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.66682, -2.98575

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Black Spleenwort +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Black Spleenwort +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Red Dead-nettle, Fennel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sefton Coastal Path crossing Hesketh Golf Course, Marshside

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sefton Coastal Path crossing Hesketh Golf Course, Marshside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱Kings GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱South Marine GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱King's GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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