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Eastham Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

53.32863, -2.95975

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Mimosa Tea Garden — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, White-stemmed Bramble +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +145 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
Named route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Traffic Free ChesterCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing field, Eastham Country Park

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing field, Eastham Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park0 m→🌱Torr ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Otterspool ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Cressington ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️RIVACRECountry park4.8 km→🌱Liverpool Festival GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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