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Cross Hall moated site

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.56727, -2.86447

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Prickly Heath, Forsythia +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Prickly Heath, Forsythia +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lady's Walkpublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: service
The Smith Waypublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mIncline upPath type: steps
Lady's Walkpublic footpath · 300 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 300 mPath type: service
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cross Hall Farm, Lady's Walk, Ormskirk

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cross Hall Farm, Lady's Walk, Ormskirk

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