Getting here
53.39762, -2.84194
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +26 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Vetch, Cowslip, Bee Orchid +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Cowslip, Bee Orchid +52 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +25 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Water Mint +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
133 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 7Cycling route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Route 56Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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