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Places › England › North West › Liverpool Getting here
53.42426, -2.98919
Open directionsv 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 69m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 69m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Field Horsetail, Smooth Sow-thistle +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Field Horsetail, Smooth Sow-thistle +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 146 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map City Centre - Otterspool Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Otterspool Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Anfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Canalside Park and Boundary Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
11,320 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,320 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +31
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Turnstone Arenaria interpres British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Idiopterus nephrelepidis · Harlequin Ladybird
Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Sow-thistle · Cowslip · Japanese Cherry · Black Spleenwort · Early Crocus +8
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Cowslip Primula veris Japanese Cherry Prunus serrulata Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,320 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +31
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Turnstone Arenaria interpres British Lesser Black-Backed Gull Larus fuscus graellsii Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stock Dove Columba oenas Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Idiopterus nephrelepidis · Harlequin Ladybird
Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Sow-thistle · Cowslip · Japanese Cherry · Black Spleenwort · Early Crocus +8
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Cowslip Primula veris Japanese Cherry Prunus serrulata Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black Nightshade
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025 