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Places › England › North West › Sefton Getting here
53.65642, -2.98747
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II* Registered Park and Garden — Particularly important historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England, of more than special interest.
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out ☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Pellitory-of-the-wall +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Pellitory-of-the-wall +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Fennel, Sea Beet +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Shrimp Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 63 m ▾
Named route Length 63 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 147 m ▾
Named route Ref 562 Length 147 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Feeding the ducks in Hesketh Park
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49,848 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 49,848 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Oystercatcher · Greylag Goose · Mallard · Gadwall +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Gadwall Mareca strepera Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Emperor Goose Anser canagicus Smew Mergellus albellus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Greater Periwinkle · Fennel +15
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Black Spleenwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 49,848 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Oystercatcher · Greylag Goose · Mallard · Gadwall +31
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Gadwall Mareca strepera Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Emperor Goose Anser canagicus Smew Mergellus albellus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Mole
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Pellitory-of-the-wall · Greater Periwinkle · Fennel +15
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Black Spleenwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Rose Campion Silene coronaria
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album 