Liverpool Festival Gardens
19 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha
Getting here
53.37224, -2.95396
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2026
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +116 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km▾
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional 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
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route▾
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Liverpool Garden Festival railway
Photos
Liverpool Garden Festival railway
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
41,154 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
41,154 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds52 species
autumnwinter
2026Mallard · Moorhen · Coot · Magpie · Canada Goose
+47 more speciesHide species list
All 52 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- MagpiePica pica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- GadwallMareca strepera
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
- RedshankTringa totanus2025
- DunlinCalidris alpina2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Hedgehog
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2026Common Frog
Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee
+16 more speciesHide species list
All 21 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Cow Parsley · Sycamore · Holly
+114 more speciesHide species list
All 119 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common Ragwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
41,154 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds52 species
autumnwinter
2026Mallard · Moorhen · Coot · Magpie · Canada Goose
+47 more speciesHide species list
All 52 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- MagpiePica pica
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- GadwallMareca strepera
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
- RedshankTringa totanus2025
- DunlinCalidris alpina2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- RavenCorvus corax2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Hedgehog
🐸Amphibians1 species
springautumn
2026Common Frog
Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Western Honey Bee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee
+16 more speciesHide species list
All 21 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Cow Parsley · Sycamore · Holly
+114 more speciesHide species list
All 119 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Common Ragwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Jacobaea vulgaris
Jacobaea vulgaris
BeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaAlderAlnus glutinosa2025AlderAlnus glutinosa2025Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaSpotted-laurelAucuba japonicaTutsanHypericum androsaemumTutsanHypericum androsaemumTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataTaxus baccata f. baccataCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaNorway MapleAcer platanoides2025Norway MapleAcer platanoides2025Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixTurkey OakQuercus cerrisTurkey OakQuercus cerrisLaurustinusViburnum tinusLaurustinusViburnum tinusNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHimalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa2025Himalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa2025YarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiHighclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensisHighclere HollyIlex aquifolium x perado = I. x altaclerensisWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumCreeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025Wild CherryPrunus avium2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisSenecio vulgaris subsp. vulgarisOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusOxford RagwortSenecio squalidusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusHedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2025Sweet ChestnutCastanea sativa2025BrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorFlowering CurrantRibes sanguineumFlowering CurrantRibes sanguineumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataSilver MapleAcer saccharinum2025Silver MapleAcer saccharinum2025Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025Centaurea nigraCentaurea nigra2025BroomCytisus scoparius2025BroomCytisus scoparius2025RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2025RhododendronRhododendron ponticum2025Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata2025Water FigwortScrophularia auriculata2025Royal FernOsmunda regalis2025Royal FernOsmunda regalis2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Field MapleAcer campestre2025Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2025Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2025HornbeamCarpinus betulus2025HornbeamCarpinus betulus2025Cappadocian MapleAcer cappadocicum2025Cappadocian MapleAcer cappadocicum2025RaspberryRubus idaeus2025RaspberryRubus idaeus2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025Goat WillowSalix caprea2025Three-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrumThree-cornered GarlicAllium triquetrumGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaSummer SnowflakeLeucojum aestivumSummer SnowflakeLeucojum aestivumCut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridumCut-leaved Dead-nettleLamium hybridumLungwortPulmonaria officinalisLungwortPulmonaria officinalisStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaWater-StarwortCallitricheWater-StarwortCallitricheColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumHart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendriumArum italicum subsp. italicumArum italicum subsp. italicumArum italicum subsp. italicumArum italicum subsp. italicumBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusPoppy AnemoneAnemone coronariaPoppy AnemoneAnemone coronariaCanadian FleabaneErigeron canadensis2025Canadian FleabaneErigeron canadensis2025Hedera helixHedera helix2025Hedera helixHedera helix2025FirethornPyracantha coccinea2025FirethornPyracantha coccinea2025Wayfaring-treeViburnum lantana2025Wayfaring-treeViburnum lantana2025Evergreen OakQuercus ilex2025Evergreen OakQuercus ilex2025Common MallowMalva sylvestris2025Common MallowMalva sylvestris2025Portugal LaurelPrunus lusitanica2025Portugal LaurelPrunus lusitanica2025Water BentPolypogon viridis2025Water BentPolypogon viridis2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus2025LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025LimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2025FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2025Arrow BambooPseudosasa japonica2025Arrow BambooPseudosasa japonica2025Slender RushJuncus tenuis2025Slender RushJuncus tenuis2025False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia2025False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia2025Thunberg's BarberryBerberis thunbergii2025Thunberg's BarberryBerberis thunbergii2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025Intermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectum2025Intermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectum2025Shaggy SoldierGalinsoga quadriradiata2025Shaggy SoldierGalinsoga quadriradiata2025TomatoSolanum lycopersicum2025TomatoSolanum lycopersicum2025HazelCorylus avellana2025HazelCorylus avellana2025MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025MugwortArtemisia vulgaris2025Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2025Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Evergreen SpindleEuonymus japonicus2025Evergreen SpindleEuonymus japonicus2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025Oriental PlanePlatanus orientalis2025Oriental PlanePlatanus orientalis2025SnapdragonAntirrhinum majus2025SnapdragonAntirrhinum majus2025Red BistortBistorta amplexicaulis2025Red BistortBistorta amplexicaulis2025Scots PinePinus sylvestris2025Scots PinePinus sylvestris2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025Silver BirchBetula pendula2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025RowanSorbus aucuparia2025SpindleEuonymus europaeus2025SpindleEuonymus europaeus2025Events & activities nearby
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