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Doric Park

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.41750, -2.91102

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock +221 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock +221 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

202 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

Old Swan fire station

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Swan fire station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Newsham ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park3.1 km→🌱Everton ParkUrban park4 km→

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