Hillside Playing Fields
Getting here
53.55094, -2.75375
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis +230 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis +230 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Mallard +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Mallard +40 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Herb-Robert +141 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Herb-Robert +141 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Elmers Greenpublic footpath · 169 m
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Main RouteCycling route13 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
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