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Walmersley Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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GolfBirdsWildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.61666, -2.27483

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ⛳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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Pink Purslane, Ivy +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Pink Purslane, Ivy +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
GM Ringway Stage 12Walking route21.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 12 - Norden to Bury

Named routeLength 21.1 kmRegional walking route
White Carr Lanepublic footpath · 613 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 613 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradley Fold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harry Hill CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Roch Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bury to Bolton CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Croston Close Roadbridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mPath type: bridleway
Croston Close Roadbridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mPath type: bridleway
Scotland Lanebridleway · 485 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 485 mPath type: bridleway
Castle Hill Roadbridleway · 656 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 656 mPath type: unclassified
Scotland Lanebridleway · 337 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 337 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Walmersley Golf Course

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walmersley Golf Course

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