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Yarrow Valley Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.63992, -2.65875

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Hazel, Chicory +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, Dark Blood Bee, Clarke's Mining Bee +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 15Walking route16.2 km

GM Ringway Stage 15 - Blackrod to Wigan

Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Adlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Delph Lanepublic footpath · 124 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Clover Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Delph Lanepublic footpath · 436 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 436 mSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: footway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chorley LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Chorley LoopLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 55Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Healey Nab Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Freeman's Lanebridleway · 72 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 72 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A bridge over the railway at Yarrow Valley

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A bridge over the railway at Yarrow Valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Yarrow Valley Country Park - Dob Brow PasturesUrban park300 m→🌱Yarrow Valley Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️YARROW VALLEYCountry park900 m→

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