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Getting here
53.36273, -2.78167
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 209m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 209m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Clover-root Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Clover-root Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Cock's-foot, Centaurea nigra +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Cock's-foot, Centaurea nigra +39 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Mersey Valley Timberland TrailWalking route
Ash Lanepublic footpath · 2 km
🚴Cycling
116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Route 856Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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