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Edward VII Clock Tower

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.38920, -3.02096

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Denise's Snack Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia pulverulenta +22 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Sycamore Tarspot, Puccinia pulverulenta +22 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Field Grasshopper +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Edward VII Clock tower, Birkenhead

📷 Paro7181 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Edward VII Clock tower, Birkenhead

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Everton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park500 m→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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