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Allerton Park Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.37460, -2.88717

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Elder +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Holly +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Holly +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local 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
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clubhouse, Allerton Municipal Golf Course

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clubhouse, Allerton Municipal Golf Course

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🌱Sefton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site3.5 km→

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