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Clarke Gardens

18 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.36561, -2.87691

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Wood Avens +156 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Wood Avens +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Orange Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Orange Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

130 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
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Clarke Gardens, Allerton

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Clarke Gardens, Allerton

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🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4.5 km→

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