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Irby Park

7 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.35522, -3.11871

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Aroma cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Heather Mining Bee, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Heather Mining Bee, Heather (Girdled) Colletes +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

91 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 route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irby Evangelical Church

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Irby Evangelical Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park5 km→🌱Pensby ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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