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Cowpasture Wood - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.34261, -2.98781

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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
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WWII Cheshire: Defences of the Wirral, Bromborough Road pillbox

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WWII Cheshire: Defences of the Wirral, Bromborough Road pillbox

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park2.5 km→🌱Torr ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Liverpool Festival GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Otterspool ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Mayer ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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