Bankfield Plantation 13 ha
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Places › England › North West › Sefton Getting here
53.65867, -2.95544
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 437m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 437m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Starling +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Starling +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Small Nettle, Rowan, Beech +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Shrimp Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 63 m ▾
Named route Length 63 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
20,471 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,471 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Starling +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Brown Hare
Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Hart's-Tongue · Black Spleenwort +21
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Cleavers Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,471 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Starling +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Brown Hare
Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Hart's-Tongue · Black Spleenwort +21
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Cleavers Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Small Nettle Urtica urens2025
Small Nettle Urtica urens2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2025
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025
Hedera helix Hedera helix2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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