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Sale Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.42688, -2.28948

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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
  • 🅿️Public Parking 241m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ladybrook Valley Interest TrailWalking route
Named route
A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham MasseyWalking route11.2 km

Travel the green way & help us preserve this special place. Set out from Altrincham Interchange & embark on a scenic route to arrive at the historic gem of Dunham Massey. Enjoy 10% off in the café when you show your bus/train ticket, or bike helmet.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 01:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland Lanepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: track
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Cycling

339 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Media City LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sale Water Park Metrolink stop

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sale Water Park Metrolink stop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve2.6 km→

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