Getting here
53.40345, -2.78236
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust +27 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust +27 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Hawthorn +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Daisy, Hazel +242 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Daisy, Hazel +242 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Route 856Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route165 m
Wildlife to spot
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