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Eddie McArdle Playing Fields

15 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.48856, -2.86503

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup, Hazel +212 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup, Hazel +212 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +32 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Athous haemorrhoidalis, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 862Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roughwood Drive, Northwood, Kirkby

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