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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › West Lancashire Getting here
53.54965, -2.98982
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover, Yellowhammer +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover, Yellowhammer +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bracken, Chicory, Lesser Celandine +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Chicory, Lesser Celandine +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Spiked Shieldbug, Demetrias atricapillus +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Spiked Shieldbug, Demetrias atricapillus +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 422 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 422 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Wood Lane (B5195) towards Formby
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Wildlife to spot
7,363 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,363 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon · Quail · Peregrine +33
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Wigeon Mareca penelope Quail Coturnix coturnix Peregrine Falco peregrinus Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hobby Falco subbuteo Garganey Spatula querquedula Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Curlew Numenius arquata Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea · Field Bindweed · Stinking Tutsan +1
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025 Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea2025 Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,363 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon · Quail · Peregrine +33
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Wigeon Mareca penelope Quail Coturnix coturnix Peregrine Falco peregrinus Rook Corvus frugilegus Swallow Hirundo rustica Hobby Falco subbuteo Garganey Spatula querquedula Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Curlew Numenius arquata Sand Martin Riparia riparia House Martin Delichon urbicum Stock Dove Columba oenas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Whitethroat Curruca communis Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea · Field Bindweed · Stinking Tutsan +1
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025 Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea2025 Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stinking Tutsan Hypericum hircinum2025
Stinking Tutsan Hypericum hircinum2025
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris2025
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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