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Kirkby Municipal Golf Course

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.47865, -2.90901

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 199m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Centaurea nigra +207 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Centaurea nigra +207 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Common Nettle +30 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dovecote, Whitefield Drive, Kirkby

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dovecote, Whitefield Drive, Kirkby

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🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park4.1 km→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.3 km→

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