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Ainsdale United Reformed Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60234, -3.04043

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕The Vestry Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
☕The Vestry Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingCafé

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Bulrush, Common Reed +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Bulrush, Common Reed +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Criorhina ranunculi, Parasyrphus punctulatus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Criorhina ranunculi, Parasyrphus punctulatus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Good match

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km

Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route

Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m

Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route

King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route

Named routeRef ECPNational walking route

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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route

Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network

Route 810Cycling route

Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network

Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

ShrimpCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route440 m

Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

53,854 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

53,854 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +46

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
TealAnas crecca
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Wood Mouse · Red Fox

Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Toad · Common Frog

Common ToadBufo bufo
Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects6 species

spring

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Criorhina ranunculi · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Early Colletes · Hawthorn Shieldbug +1

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Criorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculi
Parasyrphus punctulatusParasyrphus punctulatus
Early ColletesColletes cunicularius
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025

🌿

Plants28 species

spring

2026

Sea-buckthorn · Bulrush · Common Reed · Scots Pine · Lesser Celandine +23

Sea-buckthornHippophae rhamnoides
BulrushTypha latifolia
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

53,854 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2026

Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +46

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
CootFulica atra
GadwallMareca strepera2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common GullLarus canus2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
TealAnas crecca
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Common ScoterMelanitta nigra2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumnwinter

2025

Wood Mouse · Red Fox

Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes

🐸

Amphibians2 species

spring

2026

Common Toad · Common Frog

Common ToadBufo bufo
Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects6 species

spring

2026

Eristalis pertinax · Criorhina ranunculi · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Early Colletes · Hawthorn Shieldbug +1

Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
Criorhina ranunculiCriorhina ranunculi
Parasyrphus punctulatusParasyrphus punctulatus
Early ColletesColletes cunicularius
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025

🌿

Plants28 species

spring

2026

Sea-buckthorn · Bulrush · Common Reed · Scots Pine · Lesser Celandine +23

Sea-buckthornHippophae rhamnoides
BulrushTypha latifolia
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Scots PinePinus sylvestris
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica
Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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