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Flea Moss Wood

12 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.51481, -3.03961

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Agrimony, Sea-buckthorn +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea Rocket, Agrimony, Sea-buckthorn +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Sea Beet, Rock Samphire +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Eristalis tenax, Cryptosiphum artemisiae +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Eristalis tenax, Cryptosiphum artemisiae +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wicks Lake Trail, FormbyWalking route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route933 m
Named routeRef 810Length 933 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moss Lane at Flea Moss Wood

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moss Lane at Flea Moss Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Moorside ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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