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FLAYBRICK MEMORIAL GARDENS

11 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.39788, -3.06503

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About FLAYBRICK MEMORIAL GARDENS

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens is a memorial garden, formerly a municipal cemetery called Flaybrick Hill Cemetery, in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. The cemetery has been designated a conservation area by Wirral Borough Council, which owns the site.

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CemeteryGrade II* listed park and gardenc. 1864

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 257m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

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

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Pop-up Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 3Local cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens & ruinous chapels

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flaybrick Memorial Gardens & ruinous chapels

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.7 km→

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