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Childwall Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.39636, -2.83925

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Hogweed +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley +195 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley +195 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Childwall Golf Course clubhouse

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Childwall Golf Course clubhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park3.2 km→🌱Belle Vale ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lyndene ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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