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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha
Getting here
53.35155, -3.00172
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +91 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km▾
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route▾
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route▾
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Port Sunlight: Public park and The Lady Lever Art Gallery beyond
Photos
Port Sunlight: Public park and The Lady Lever Art Gallery beyond
✓ 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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Noctule
Noctule
Nyctalus noctula
Nyctalus noctula
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