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Botanic Gardens Aviary

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.66035, -2.95938

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Botanic Gardens Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection

Varies

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Syrphus +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake in the botanic gardens, Churchtown

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in the botanic gardens, Churchtown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Kings GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱South Marine GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱King's GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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