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Woolton Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.36682, -2.86335

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Ivy +173 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Ivy +173 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Woolton Golf Course

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Woolton Golf Course

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🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park1.3 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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