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Irby Hall moated site, Wirral

1 ha

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.35089, -3.11964

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Aroma cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Heather Mining Bee, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Heather Mining Bee, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Yellow-rattle, Spear Thistle +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Yellow-rattle, Spear Thistle +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Footpath 45public footpath · 544 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 544 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Footpath 68public footpath · 448 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 448 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 56Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 56Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irby Hall

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park500 m→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Pensby ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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