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Bidston Hill

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.39455, -3.06876

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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 125m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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, Green Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Bidston Hill – Boxing Day 1968 – 2

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Bidston Hill – Boxing Day 1968 – 2

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

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