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Croxteth Hall and Country Park

74 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome74 ha

Getting here

53.44459, -2.88309

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Hazel +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Purple-loosestrife, Taxus baccata f. baccata +220 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Purple-loosestrife, Taxus baccata f. baccata +220 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riding Stables, Croxteth Country Park.

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding Stables, Croxteth Country Park.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Newsham ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park600 m→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Court Hey ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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