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Leyland Golf Course

4 ha

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.68981, -2.65677

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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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, Blackthorn +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, Blackthorn +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spring Meadowpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: residential
Spring Meadowpublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route295 m
Named routeRef 55Length 295 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road from Clayton Hall Landfill Site to Dawson Lane

📷 Ann Cook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road from Clayton Hall Landfill Site to Dawson Lane

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✦WORDEN HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Worden ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️CUERDEN VALLEY PARKCountry park1.7 km→🌱Cuerden Valley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Carr Brook Linear ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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