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Boundary Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.55626, -2.89404

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Railway Pathpublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mPath type: steps
Victoria Roadpublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: residential
Railway Pathpublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route298 m
Named routeRef 562Length 298 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Merseyrail Class 507, 507002, Aughton Park railway station

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Merseyrail Class 507, 507002, Aughton Park railway station

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Founders CourtUrban park1.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Graduates CourtUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱QuadUrban park1.4 km→

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