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Mab Lane Community Woodland

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.44084, -2.87448

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jay, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Jay, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Taxus baccata f. baccata, Hogweed, Lesser Celandine +206 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Taxus baccata f. baccata, Hogweed, Lesser Celandine +206 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mab Lane Community Woodland

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mab Lane Community Woodland

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