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Bidston Hill

2 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.39414, -3.07435

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 402m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Siskin, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional 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

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over road Bidston Hill

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over road Bidston Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park1.5 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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