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Alder Plantation

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.34245, -2.81997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Little Egret +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Little Egret +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Bee Orchid, Common Nettle +130 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Bee Orchid, Common Nettle +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A tangle in the Alder plantation

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A tangle in the Alder plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hale ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park2.3 km→🦉MILLWOOD & ALDER WOODNature reserve500 m→🌱Woolton Woods and Camp HillUrban park4.7 km→🌱Allerton TowersUrban park4.9 km→

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