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53.48779, -2.75599
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Goldfinch
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Goldfinch
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Hawthorn +95 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Hawthorn +95 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Clay-coloured Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Clay-coloured Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly +11 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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