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Croxteth Hall and Country Park

1 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.44655, -2.88944

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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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +52 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 +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Purple-loosestrife +219 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Purple-loosestrife +219 more · last seen 2026

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

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
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

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 park4.5 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park400 m→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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