Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.42742, -2.80661
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Song Thrush
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Shakespeare North Bar & Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Song Thrush
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Shakespeare North Bar & Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Mammals — Brown Hare, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit +11 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cuckooflower, Yellow Iris +78 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Platycheirus, Orange Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Good match
café
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 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
Allerton Country WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Radial Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route▾
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
St. Mary's church, Prescot
Photos
St. Mary's church, Prescot
Facilities
☕Café
Shakespeare North Bar & Kitchen · 191m
🅿️Parking
Dean's House Pay & Display Car Park · Paid · 74m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Common Ragwort
Common Ragwort
Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Jacobaea vulgaris2025
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