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Manchester Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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 210m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Yarrow, Purple-loosestrife +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Yarrow, Purple-loosestrife +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry +1 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

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oldham to Lees CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 626Cycling route
Named routeRef 626National Cycle Network
Royton Branch CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Castleton Cycleway Phase OneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 66 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 66 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 368 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 368 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Oaken Bank Roadbridleway · 272 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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