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Sickleholme Golf Course

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

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
  • Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Burnet, Bush Vetch, Dandelion +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Burnet, Bush Vetch, Dandelion +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Mystacides longicornis +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Mystacides longicornis +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Water Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: unclassified
Water Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: unclassified
Water Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 9 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 116 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 389 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 389 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 308 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 308 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 263 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 263 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low sunshine, Bamford Golf Course

Low sunshine, Bamford Golf Course

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