Longford Park

Our disc golf course is located in the beautiful Longford Park on the site of a former pitch and putt golf course. 

The park is situated on the border of Stretford and Chorlton-cum-Hardy just a couple of miles from Manchester City Centre - easily reached by public transport in under 30 minutes!  Find us on Google Maps.

Play the Course!

The course is OPEN and FREE to use for everyone. 

We have three layouts on the course:

Discs can be hired from Caffeine & Co the cafe in Longford Park.  £1 per disc with £5 deposit. Cash only.  Please check the opening hours of the café if you intend to hire discs and make sure you have enough time to play and return them.

How We Built The First 18 Course in the North West

We officially opened 2nd July 2016 with 18 baskets, 30 concrete tee pads, and landscaping features including an ancient, mystical stone circle.

We planted or installed 58 semi-mature trees, 60 apple trees, three new Out of Bounds tree nurseries containing over 1,400+ trees.

This made Longford Park, Stretford the first 18-hole Disc Golf course in the North-West of England!  

We built  the course with a lot of volunteer time and effort with support from our funders and partners.

Thanks to Veolia Environmental Trust and Thrive Trafford , and working with Trafford Council, The Friends of Longford Park and DUFFA.  

About Longford Park

Our course is located in Longford Park which is worth a visit alone for the beautiful historic gardens, kids play areas, Pets' Corner and much more! Visit http://www.friendsoflongfordpark.org.uk for more information.

 

Also check out the amazing Longford Café where you can get freshly baked bread, cakes, and tasty drinks. https://www.facebook.com/Longford-Cafe-423723294754009/

You can also hire discs for £1 (with a £5 deposit) - check the opening hours and ensure you have enough time to play a round!

Manchester Disc Golf is supported by:

Veolia Trust Veolia Trust
undefined Thrive Trafford
Friends of Longford Park
Trafford Council parks department
DUFFA, the Manchester community disc sports club
British Disc Golf Association

COURSE CONDITIONS

PLEASE NOTE: The Longford Park and Lilford Park courses can become unplayable if there has been recent heavy rain / flooding in the area. Please don't attempt to play if the ground is saturated.

Courses and other Park Users

The courses are in parks shared with other park users. If other park users are on the course please be prepared to skip holes / come back another time and NEVER throw when there is a risk of hitting someone. The course is a shared space.

Crowdfunder - funding Lilford Park Course Development!

We've successfully used crowdfunding to install a bike rack at Longford Park and to help install the course at Lilford Park! 
Our crowdfunder is raising funds to help complete the installation of Lilford. If you can help by sharing or donating that would be great!
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Disc Rentals & Discs for Sale

Disc Rentals are available at Longford Café - or you can bring your own discs. 

We have a limited stock of beginner discs available at our open days and club nights.  Or click here for details of where to buy more discs in the UK! 

A volunteer may be able to meet you on one of the courses to sell you discs by arrangement email us 
Club Meets
In summer we meet on Wednesday evenings for a casual club round. Currently in winter we're meeting Sunday mornings for a fun doubles round. This is open to all - meet at 10am for a 10.30am tee-off. All standards of player welcome.
The best way to find out when people are playing and stay in touch with our regular disc golfers is to join the Manchester Disc Golf Players Facebook group.

School and Club Sessions

If you're a school, youth club or adult club and would like a FREE introductory session please email us! We now have out of hours disc hire for groups available. Contact us for more info!

Over 1,400 New Trees in Longford Park!

Since we started the project Manchester Disc Golf and Trafford Council have planed over one THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED new trees in Longford Park!
We have many more exciting plans and hope to continue to develop the course - improving the course is on for not just disc golfers but for everyone! 

Public Transport

You can enter the top end of Longford Park easily via public transport from Manchester City Centre. Take the tram (in the direction of Altrincham) and alight at Old Trafford stop. Walk south-west down Trent Bridge Walk to Great Stone Road, turn left and you'll arrive at "The Quadrant". Look for the Beacon Centre / Firswood Community Centre (M32 8QS) - the entrance to the park is to the right. 

Alternatively the #15 bus from Piccadilly Gardens goes straight to the Quadrant, Stretford. 

Parking

Free parking is available within the park right next to the course.

Just head for the entrance just off Ryebank Road (follow the signs for Longford Stadium, postcode M21 9TA). 


Click here for a larger map

Follow the track through the park past the café, and on the road between the brick walls to the golf course in the north of the park.

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We need volunteers to help us raise money, design, build and maintain the course, and run events for beginners. If you'd like to help, or you're just interested in keeping up to date with the latest developments and events please subscribe to our Newsletter , join our Facebook group, or send an email to info@manchesterdiscgolf.co.uk.