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Croxteth Park

188 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome188 ha

Getting here

53.44471, -2.88702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +57 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Taxus baccata f. baccata, Purple-loosestrife +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CROXTETH HALL

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

154 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

Cottages, Croxteth Park, Liverpool

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottages, Croxteth Park, Liverpool

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Nearby places

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🌱Newsham ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park400 m→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Court Hey ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→