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Birches Clump

1 ha

📷 Peter Hodge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.52370, -3.00810

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Lapwing, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Lapwing, Canada Goose +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Reed · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Common Reed · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

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

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 62Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 62Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carr Side Farm

📷 Peter Hodge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carr Side Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moorside ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rimrose Valley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️RIMROSE VALLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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