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Delph Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.44924, -2.73057

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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 80m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Steve Prescott Bridgepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
St Helens Waypublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
St Helens Waypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 56Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abandoned St. Helens Junction railway

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abandoned St. Helens Junction railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park2.4 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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