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New Park Ormskirk Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.57529, -2.83884

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Kingfisher +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Kingfisher +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Hawthorn, Ramsons +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Ash, Bluebell +208 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Ash, Bluebell +208 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lady Alice's Drivepublic footpath · 695 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 695 mPath type: track
Lady Alice's Drivepublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: track
Cranes Lanepublic footpath · 401 m

very bumpy!

Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mPath type: track
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The course at Ormskirk Golf Club

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The course at Ormskirk Golf Club

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