Getting here
53.51119, -2.95637
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +51 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Willowherb, Hogweed, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +168 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Hogweed, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +168 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
🚴Cycling
111 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Route 810Cycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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