Brickfields Daisyfields 29 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 29 ha
Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.41919, -2.73137
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Alder Leaf Beetle +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Alder Leaf Beetle +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Goat Willow, Great Willowherb, Hazel +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Goat Willow, Great Willowherb, Hazel +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Beech +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 Great Sankey to Hospital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,394 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,394 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird +21
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species +2
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly +6
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Goat Willow · Zigzag Clover · Hazel · Centaurea nigra · Raspberry +31
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025 Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025 Hazel Corylus avellana Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,394 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Kestrel · Blackbird +21
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species +2
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly +6
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Goat Willow · Zigzag Clover · Hazel · Centaurea nigra · Raspberry +31
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025 Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025 Hazel Corylus avellana Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Pampas-grass Cortaderia selloana2025
Pampas-grass Cortaderia selloana2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025