Northenden Golf Course 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › Manchester Getting here
53.41444, -2.25858
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Ramsons +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Snowberry +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hogweed, Snowberry +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Scathophaga stercoraria +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Scathophaga stercoraria +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 1 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 2 Walking route 10.5 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village
Named route Length 10.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 3 Walking route 11.7 km ▾
Named route Length 11.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map 335 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 60 National Cycle Network
Show on map Airport Orbital Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Greater Manchester regional route 85 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 85 Regional cycle route
Show on map Airport City Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Errwood Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
47,975 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 47,975 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Mallard · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Grey-patched Mining Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +6
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum Lesser Celandine · Butterbur · Marsh-marigold · Ramsons · Dandelion +12
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterbur Petasites hybridus Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Ramsons Allium ursinum Dandelion Taraxacum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 47,975 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Mallard · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +36
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Grey-patched Mining Bee · Eristalis pertinax · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +6
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Asaphidion curtum Asaphidion curtum Lesser Celandine · Butterbur · Marsh-marigold · Ramsons · Dandelion +12
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Butterbur Petasites hybridus Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Ramsons Allium ursinum Dandelion Taraxacum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis
Platyderus depressus Platyderus depressus
Platyderus depressus Platyderus depressus
Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus
Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus Pterostichus nigrita/rhaeticus
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025 