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Fosters Park

5 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.45766, -2.72873

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hogweed +21 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route49 m
Named routeLength 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 56Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fosters Park, St helens

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fosters Park, St helens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱The DuckeriesUrban park2.5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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