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Leasowe Golf Club

1 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.42280, -3.09348

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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 route370 m
Named routeRef 56Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic area, the Gunsite, Leasowe

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic area, the Gunsite, Leasowe

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Vale ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park4.6 km→🏞️NORTH WIRRAL COASTALCountry park1.3 km→🌱Upton ParkUrban park3 km→

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