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Municipal Golf Course

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Lions Municipal Golf Course · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.57382, -2.51062

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Wavy Bitter-cress +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Cuckooflower, Wavy Bitter-cress +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Parhelophilus, Cheilosia illustrata +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Parhelophilus, Cheilosia illustrata +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rotary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
GM Ringway Stage 14Walking route21.9 km

GM Ringway Stage 14 - Bromley Cross to Blackrod

Named routeLength 21.9 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Greater Manchester Route 80Cycling route
Named routeRef 80Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeRef 80Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route382 m
Named routeRef 80Length 382 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 80Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route93 m
Named routeRef 80Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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Lions Municipal Golf Course

📷 Wikipedia · Lions Municipal Golf Course · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lions Municipal Golf Course

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🌱Old Station ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Moss Bank ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱WingatesUrban park2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old Station ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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