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Mersey Valley Golf Course

3 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 131m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Ascocoryne cylichnium +64 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Jelly Ear, Ascocoryne cylichnium +64 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Zigzag Clover, Goat Willow +98 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Zigzag Clover, Goat Willow +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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