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Sale Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.42137, -2.28316

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Lesser Celandine +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +5 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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Irwell Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

342 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 60Cycling route
Named routeRef 60National Cycle Network
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M60 Sale

📷 Andy Farrington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M60 Sale

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Platt Fields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park3 km→

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