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Longborough Wood

3 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.46239, -2.81105

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

  • £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 — Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Carder Bee +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Carder Bee +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Hawthorn, Red Campion +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Hawthorn, Red Campion +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path on Knowsley Estate

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path on Knowsley Estate

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Nearby places

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🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→💧Big DamReservoir3.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4 km→

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