Getting here
53.50900, -2.72709
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 177m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 177m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +146 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +146 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Hazel +20 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Winter Moth +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Winter Moth +35 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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