Getting here
53.36039, -2.88096
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Elder +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +28 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Sycamore +183 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Sycamore +183 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-tailed Bumblebee +24 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
120 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 7Cycling route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Route 56Cycling route
Route 56Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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