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Brickfields Red Quarry - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alan Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.42254, -2.71056

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Taunton Avenue, Sutton Leach, St.Helens

📷 Alan Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Taunton Avenue, Sutton Leach, St.Helens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park3.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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