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Preston Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.78861, -2.69405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Ramsons, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wrinkled Fieldcap, Ground Elder Rust, Umbellifer Mildew +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Wrinkled Fieldcap, Ground Elder Rust, Umbellifer Mildew +6 more · last seen 2025

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Preston Guild WheelWalking route

Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: tertiary
Tower Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: unclassified
St Vincents Roadpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

230 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Named routeRef 622National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Preston College, Fulwood Campus

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Preston College, Fulwood Campus

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🌱Ribbleton ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Avenham ParkUrban park4 km→✦Avenham ParkHistoric site4 km→🌱Miller ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Moor ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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