Lovel's Hall moated site and fishpond, Widnes 1 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North West › Halton Getting here
53.35735, -2.78465
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Viper's-bugloss +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Viper's-bugloss +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Mersey Valley Timberland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 107 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Runcorn Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Runcorn Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Liverpool Loop Line Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Fields beside the rail line at Hale Bank
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Acer campestre2025
Acer campestre2025
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Sea Beet Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Sea-purslane Atriplex portulacoides
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2025
Sea-buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2025
Sea Plantain Plantago maritima2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
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Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima2025
Burnet Rose Rosa spinosissima2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Osier Salix viminalis2025
Osier Salix viminalis2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera2025
Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera Prunus cerasifera var. cerasifera2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa2025
Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Sea-Milkwort Lysimachia maritima2025
Sea-Milkwort Lysimachia maritima2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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