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Lord Derby Memorial Playing Fields

4 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.43079, -2.84675

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 240m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing Field Lodge and unused gates

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing Field Lodge and unused gates

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park3.1 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Court Hey ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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