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BROOK VALE

10 ha

📷 Rodhullandemu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.47059, -3.01075

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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 60m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 810

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

158 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Brook Vale is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Sefton, North West England. The area includes coastal grassland and wetlands, which support a variety of birds, insects, and small mammals, ideal for nature observation and walking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Rimrose Valley to Brook Vale, Waterloo 1

📷 Rodhullandemu · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Path from Rimrose Valley to Brook Vale, Waterloo 1

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Vale ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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