Getting here
53.51502, -2.71556
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Plantain Mildew, Daisy Rust, Podosphaera epilobii +12 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +105 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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