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Rossendale Golf Course

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📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.68602, -2.31853

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Ragwort, Himalayan Balsam +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Ragwort, Himalayan Balsam +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rochdale WayWalking route
Named routeRef RochRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Cherry Tree Waypublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
New Barnpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: residential
Horncliffe Viewpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Vos Stansfield Road - Cowpe RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackburn Rd/Manchester Rd ACLCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route510 m
Named routeRef 6Length 510 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Rossendale Golf Course

📷 Robert Wade · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Whittaker ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Whitaker ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Helmshore Memorial Park (Snig Hole)Urban park900 m→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park900 m→✦Higher Mill, HelmshoreHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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