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Broadleaved woodland near Leasowe

3 ha

📷 David Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41117, -3.11126

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 54m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN ?)

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 56Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Leasowe Lighthouse

📷 David Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Leasowe Lighthouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️NORTH WIRRAL COASTALCountry park700 m→🏞️BIDSTON HILLCountry park3 km→

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