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Marland Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.60165, -2.19264

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 210m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadowsweet +75 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Meadowsweet +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Brittle Cinder, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 11Walking route19.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 11 - Littleborough to Norden

Named routeLength 19.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marland: Springfield Park Lake

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marland: Springfield Park Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tandle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️TANDLE HILLCountry park4.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.4 km→🦉HEALEY DELLNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Tandle Hill ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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