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Houghwood Golf Course

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeGolfBirds
Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.50630, -2.72577

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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
  • ⛳Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houghwood Golf Course, Clubhouse

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houghwood Golf Course, Clubhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Orrell Water ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉GREENSLATE WATER MEADOWSNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Birchley WoodUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bankes ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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