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Getting here
53.45781, -2.93625
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 348m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 348m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Poppy, Sycamore, Butterfly-bush +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Poppy, Sycamore, Butterfly-bush +70 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Bulrush, Elder +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +4 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
🚴Cycling
190 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 5Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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