Porters Wood Golf Course
21 ha
Paid entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
53.55163, -2.69711
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
- ⛳Golf 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
- ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh
Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route165 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route74 m▾
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Wildlife to spot
10,548 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,548 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +35
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great TitParus major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- SwiftApus apus
- RavenCorvus corax
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Red Fox · Hedgehog
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐸Amphibians4 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Banded Demoiselle · Varied Carpet Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird · Common Hawker +1
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
- Pachyrhinus lethierryiPachyrhinus lethierryi
Foxglove · Hart's-Tongue · Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus · Lesser Periwinkle · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +26
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineusRumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
- Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor
- Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
- Iris reticulataIris reticulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,548 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
springautumn
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +35
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- MagpiePica pica
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great TitParus major
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- HobbyFalco subbuteo
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
- SwiftApus apus
- RavenCorvus corax
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
🦌Mammals4 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Red Fox · Hedgehog
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐸Amphibians4 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
- Common FrogRana temporaria
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Banded Demoiselle · Varied Carpet Beetle · Red-legged Shieldbug · 2-spot Ladybird · Common Hawker +1
- Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens
- Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
- Common HawkerAeshna juncea
- Pachyrhinus lethierryiPachyrhinus lethierryi
Foxglove · Hart's-Tongue · Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus · Lesser Periwinkle · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +26
- FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
- Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium
- Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineusRumex sanguineus var. sanguineus
- Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor
- Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatumLamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
- Iris reticulataIris reticulata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes
LaurustinusViburnum tinusLaurustinusViburnum tinusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusRamsonsAllium ursinumRamsonsAllium ursinumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumShining Crane's-billGeranium lucidumTutsanHypericum androsaemum2025TutsanHypericum androsaemum2025Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2025Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2025Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2025Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025DaisyBellis perennis2025DaisyBellis perennis2025Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2025Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2025Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2025Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025Events & activities nearby
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