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Blackrod Park

2 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34541, -2.85290

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Early Bumblebee, Syrphus +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Early Bumblebee, Syrphus +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Elder, Hawthorn +201 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Elder, Hawthorn +201 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus-stop on Western Avenue, Speke

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus-stop on Western Avenue, Speke

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Nearby places

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🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.6 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hale ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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