CHILDWALL WOODS & FIELDS 27 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 27 ha
Places › England › North West › Liverpool Getting here
53.39138, -2.88079
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 130m away — 12 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 130m away — 12 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 56
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Allerton Country Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 162 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 University Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Pop-up Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop-up 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
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About this nature reserve Childwall Woods & Fields is a Local Nature Reserve of 27 hectares in Liverpool, North West England. The area contains various habitats, including grassland and broadleaf woodlands, attracting a diversity of wildlife, with paths for walking and observing nature.
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Wildlife to spot
76,169 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 76,169 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Early Bumblebee · Sitona obsoletus · Harlequin Ladybird
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Daisy · Wood Avens · Holly · Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot +43
Daisy Bellis perennis Wood Avens Geum urbanum Holly Ilex aquifolium Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 76,169 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Shoveler Spatula clypeata Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Early Bumblebee · Sitona obsoletus · Harlequin Ladybird
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Daisy · Wood Avens · Holly · Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot +43
Daisy Bellis perennis Wood Avens Geum urbanum Holly Ilex aquifolium Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
White Butterbur Petasites albus
White Butterbur Petasites albus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Shallon Gaultheria shallon
Shallon Gaultheria shallon
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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