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53.45378, -2.77774
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Empis aestiva, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Empis aestiva, Early Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +115 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Yellow Iris, Cow Parsley +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Yellow Iris, Cow Parsley +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Beech +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear Park Walking route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Signed route nearby
Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Length 8 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Length 140 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
14,398 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,398 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Coot · Carrion Crow +40
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Dock Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Xanthogramma pedissequum · Helophilus pendulus +2
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Shepherd's-purse · Red Dead-nettle · Wall-rue · Taxus baccata f. baccata +8
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,398 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Mallard · Coot · Carrion Crow +40
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat +4
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Dock Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Xanthogramma pedissequum · Helophilus pendulus +2
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Shepherd's-purse · Red Dead-nettle · Wall-rue · Taxus baccata f. baccata +8
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole
Mole
Talpa europaea2025
Talpa europaea2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro 2025
2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2025
Pink-sorrel Oxalis articulata2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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