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Willesley Park Golf Club

10 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.72519, -1.49345

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Bramble +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sarcophaga, 14-spot Ladybird, Nettle-Tap +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Sarcophaga, 14-spot Ladybird, Nettle-Tap +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Herb-Robert, Meadowsweet +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Herb-Robert, Meadowsweet +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willesley Park Golf Course

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willesley Park Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park2.7 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park3.4 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→
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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→

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