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New Park Ormskirk Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.57062, -2.84066

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Red Campion +198 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Red Campion +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +30 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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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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