Manchester Golf Course 1 ha
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Places › England › North West › Rochdale Getting here
53.57932, -2.18694
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Sneezewort, Purple-loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Sneezewort, Purple-loosestrife +25 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Green Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Green Shieldbug +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Cloudberry, Meadowsweet
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 12 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury
Named route Length 21.1 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chadderton Coal and Mineral Yard branch cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harry Hill Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Royton Branch Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Cycleway Phase One Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Castleton Phase Two Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Manchester Golf Course Trig Point Flush Bracket S2789
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Coenagrion puella2024
Coenagrion puella2024
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2024
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2024
Crossocerus Crossocerus2024
Crossocerus Crossocerus2024
Mining bee Andrena2024
Mining bee Andrena2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2024
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2023
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2023
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2023
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2024
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum2024
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2024
Cloudberry Rubus chamaemorus2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2024
Lavender-cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus2024
Lavender-cotton Santolina chamaecyparissus2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2024
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2023
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2023
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2023
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2023
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Muscari latifolium Muscari latifolium2023
Muscari latifolium Muscari latifolium2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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