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Long Island Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55118, -2.54121

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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 193m away — 4 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ectopsocus briggsi, Anthocoris confusus +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ectopsocus briggsi, Anthocoris confusus +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Tutsan +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Tutsan +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Raspberry +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route70 m
Named routeRef 80Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond shrouded by a small copse on Westhoughton Golf Course

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond shrouded by a small copse on Westhoughton Golf Course

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🌱Central ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Haigh Woodland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱WingatesUrban park1.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Guide Dogs ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hulton ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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