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Roscoe's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

31 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

53.39148, -2.81320

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frozen pond near Ox Lane

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frozen pond near Ox Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park2 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Belle Vale ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lyndene ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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