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Manchester Golf Course

2 ha

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.57752, -2.19714

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Wood-sorrel +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Wood-sorrel +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Flowering Currant, Cloudberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Phase TwoCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mSurface groundPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 364 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 364 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Manchester Golf Course Trig Point Flush Bracket S2789

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Manchester Golf Course Trig Point Flush Bracket S2789

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park3.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bowlee Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chadderton Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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