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Spalding Golf Club

1 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.83936, -0.11171

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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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Longitarsus dorsalis, 24-spot Ladybird, Small White +64 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Longitarsus dorsalis, 24-spot Ladybird, Small White +64 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 12

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 1Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Glen and Spalding Golf Club

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Glen and Spalding Golf Club

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🌱Springfields Festival GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Weston Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Festival GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Glen ParkUrban park1.8 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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