Lyme and Wood Pits Country Park 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.46411, -2.65294
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 £ 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, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Guelder-rose +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Dandelion +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Dandelion +127 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16 Walking route 16.3 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh
Named route Length 16.3 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Fishing Pond at Lyme and Wood Pits Colliery Site
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Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Sitona Sitona2025
Sitona Sitona2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Reed Stem Borer Calameuta filiformis2025
Reed Stem Borer Calameuta filiformis2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus2025
Black Snipefly Chrysopilus cristatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Pale Galingale Cyperus eragrostis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Aster agg. Aster agg.
Aster agg. Aster agg.
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
Charlock Sinapis arvensis
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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