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Bidston Hill

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.39564, -3.06852

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Siskin, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Siskin, Herring Gull +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tam O'Shanter Cottage, Bidston Hill

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tam O'Shanter Cottage, Bidston Hill

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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