Croxteth Hall and Country Park 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › Liverpool Getting here
53.44226, -2.89994
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Garlic Mustard +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Hogweed, Enchanter's-nightshade +202 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Hogweed, Enchanter's-nightshade +202 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 81 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
16,525 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Jay · Robin · Starling +25
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Western Honey Bee · Orange Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Taxus baccata f. baccata · Cherry Laurel · Snowberry · Hogweed · Purple-loosestrife +67
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata2025 Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Magpie · Jay · Robin · Starling +25
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Western Honey Bee · Orange Ladybird · Rhododendron Leafhopper +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Taxus baccata f. baccata · Cherry Laurel · Snowberry · Hogweed · Purple-loosestrife +67
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata2025 Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Arrow Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Hooker's Fleabane Inula hookeri2025
Hooker's Fleabane Inula hookeri2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes2025
Apple-of-Peru Nicandra physalodes2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Cut-Leaved Beech Fagus sylvatica group 'Heterophylla'2025
Cut-Leaved Beech Fagus sylvatica group 'Heterophylla'2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025 