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Former St. Gabriel's Convent

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📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.38182, -2.87525

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Holly +143 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Holly +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Elder +24 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
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Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former stables, Church Road, Liverpool

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former stables, Church Road, Liverpool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→

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