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West End Plantation - Conifer woodland

19 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.58830, -3.06328

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The West End Walk emerges onto the Ainsdale Hills

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The West End Walk emerges onto the Ainsdale Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLSNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Ainsdale Village ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park3.9 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Liverpool Road Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Ainsdale United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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