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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 18 ha
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53.36454, -2.88083
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Wood Avens +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Wood Avens +158 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
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 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Allerton Country Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local 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
Show on map City Centre - Otterspool Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Otterspool Local cycle route
Show on map Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
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67,907 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 67,907 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Canada Goose · Magpie +15
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hedgehog · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Trichocera · Stenophylax permistus
Trichocera Trichocera Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Petty Spurge · Himalayan Balsam · Elder +59
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Elder Sambucus nigra Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 67,907 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Canada Goose · Magpie +15
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Tit Parus major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hedgehog · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Trichocera · Stenophylax permistus
Trichocera Trichocera Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus Wood Avens · Common Nettle · Petty Spurge · Himalayan Balsam · Elder +59
Wood Avens Geum urbanum Common Nettle Urtica dioica Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Elder Sambucus nigra Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Forsythia Forsythia suspensa x viridissima = F. x intermedia
Forsythia Forsythia suspensa x viridissima = F. x intermedia
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum
Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica
Persian Ivy Hedera colchica
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Shallon Gaultheria shallon
Shallon Gaultheria shallon
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta 