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Nelson Golf Course

91 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 66m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Angle Shades, Brown Hawker +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Silver Y, Angle Shades, Brown Hawker +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Elder, Welsh Poppy +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Elder, Welsh Poppy +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hazel, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 106 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
Parsonage Drivepublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: residential
Ellerbeck Closepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
Edge End Lanepublic footpath · 229 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 229 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Sweet Clough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pendle Water BridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Reedley Roadbridleway · 349 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 349 mPath type: residential
Reedley Drivebridleway · 75 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 75 mPath type: residential

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