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New Park Ormskirk Golf Course

11 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.57101, -2.84665

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Red Campion, Cleavers +202 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Red Campion, Cleavers +202 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Red-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lady's Walkpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Cranes Lanepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: service
Cranes Lanepublic footpath · 244 m

very bumpy!

Public pathpublic footpathLength 244 mPath type: service
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Cycling

21 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

New Park Wood, Castle Lane, Westhead

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Park Wood, Castle Lane, Westhead

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