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Getting here
53.44686, -2.82615
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barnacle Goose and Canada Goose
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barnacle Goose and Canada Goose
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barnacle Goose, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barnacle Goose, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Tawny Mining Bee +21 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Russian-vine +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Russian-vine +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 5Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Route 856Cycling route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Rhinos in the African Savannah area of Knowsley Safari Park
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