Location
Houghwood is situated in a rural location midway between St Helens and Wigan on Billinge Hill just outside the village of Crank.
Convenient for M6, M62 and M57 and M58 motorways, half an hour from Liverpool city centre and only 45 minutes from Manchester
From the South
Leave M6 at Junction 23 -
Follow signs for A580 Liverpool At 3rd set of lights turn right onto A571 to Wigan (Waterside Inn on your right) Follow this road to Billinge till you reach a mini roundabout.
Turn left into Rainford Road Proceed for approx 1 mile till you approach a right fork on a left hand bend.(Gores Lane) Take this fork to a T junction.
Turn right into Crank Road, go over a hump back bridge and start to climb the hill.
The golf course is now on your right hand side
The entrance is located on the right between a stone barn and a bungalow.
From the North
Travelling South on M6 leave at the M58 exit (Junction 26)
Follow signs from motorway islands for Wigan. Once away from the motorway islands you will arrive at a T Junction Right for Wigan - left for Orrell. Turn left.
After approximately 400 yards you will reach a set of traffic lights - Orrell Post, turn left.
Proceed along that road for approximately 2 miles - until you reach the former Billinge Hospital site on your left hand side (Now a new housing estate)
Opposite this, turn right into Crank Road. Follow this road over the top of the hill and you will see Houghwood Golf right in front of you.
Proceed down the hill and the entrance is located on the left between a stone barn and bungalow
From Liverpool
Follow A580 from Liverpool. At traffic lights turn left onto A570 to Southport.
On the dual carriageway immediately turn right to follow signs for Crank.
Follow this road to a T junction facing a nursery school.
Turn left and follow road round the bend past Red Cat pub, proceed down hill.
As the road bends to the right, take a left fork signposted to Kings Moss and proceed over a hump backed bridge. Do not turn left into Kings Moss but proceed uphill.
The golf course is on the right and the entrance is between a stone barn and a bungalow.
From Ormskirk & Southport
Follow the Rainford bypass past signs to Rainford junction on a large roundabout with a pub on the left.
Proceed to next left turn, just under bridge turn left to Rainford Village.
Proceed until you see a pub on the right called the Eagle & Child. Turn left into Cross Pit Lane.
At the top of Cross Pit Lane, do not go round the bend.
Turn right into Higher Lane.
Follow this road all the way to the T junction. The Red Cat pub should be facing you.
Turn left and proceed down the hill.
As the road bends to the right, take a left fork signposted to Kings Moss and proceed over a hump backed bridge. Do not turn left into Kings Moss but proceed uphill.
The golf course is on the right and the entrance is between a stone barn and a bungalow