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Amenity and Open Space

3 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Herring Gull +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Ground-elder, Elder +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Ground-elder, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Beech, Ground-elder, Elder +197 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

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