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Hindley Hall Golf Course

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55044, -2.57833

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 169m away — 2 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, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ectopsocus briggsi, Anthocoris confusus +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ectopsocus briggsi, Anthocoris confusus +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Sorbaria, Tutsan +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Sorbaria, Tutsan +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Raspberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Wigan WayWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeRef 80Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route152 m
Named routeRef 80Length 152 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lake at Hindley Hall Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lake at Hindley Hall Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️HAIGHCountry park3 km→🌱WingatesUrban park3.4 km→🌱Gerrard Winstanley GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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