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Limbo Lane Plantation

3 ha

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.35884, -3.10971

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Carder Bee, Heather Mining Bee +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Carder Bee, Heather Mining Bee +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Footpath 68public footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mSurface gravelPath type: path
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Cycling

92 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

Limbo Lane Plantation

📷 J Scott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Limbo Lane Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park700 m→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.1 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park3.3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park4.6 km→

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