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Acorn Field Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

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

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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 (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Mire, Acorn Field Plantation, Kirkby

The Mire, Acorn Field Plantation, Kirkby

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