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Prestbury Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.28047, -2.16595

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Prestbury Golf Club Car Park 101m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yew · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Disley - River Dane)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Prestbury Golf Clubpublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: service
Prestbury Golf Clubpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: service
Collar House Drivepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low sunlight across Prestbury Golf Course

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low sunlight across Prestbury Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.9 km→

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