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INCE BLUNDELL PARK

89 ha

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome89 ha

Getting here

53.51651, -3.01161

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Canada Goose, Teal +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Canada Goose, Teal +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Elder · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Elder · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Kirklake Trail, FormbyWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 62Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 62Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 62Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ince Blundell Park

📷 Mike Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ince Blundell Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Moorside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rimrose Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️RIMROSE VALLEYCountry park3.9 km→

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