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Boundary Plantation

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.54615, -2.88804

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue, Bee Orchid +215 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hart's-Tongue, Bee Orchid +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug, Greater Bulb-Fly +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Green Shieldbug, Greater Bulb-Fly +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maltkiln Lanepublic footpath · 383 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 383 mPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 62Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 62Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 62Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 62Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Moor Hall Farm to Boundary Plantation, Aughton

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path from Moor Hall Farm to Boundary Plantation, Aughton

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Founders CourtUrban park1.8 km→🌱QuadUrban park1.8 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park1.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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