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Calderstones Park

1 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.38164, -2.89545

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Evergreen Oak +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jay (Garrulus glandarius), Calderstones Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jay (Garrulus glandarius), Calderstones Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Newsham ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site2.8 km→

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