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May Pole Green

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.45729, -2.85334

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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
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Syrphus, Hawthorn Shieldbug +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +172 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +172 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hazel, Hogweed +23 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial on May Pole Green

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial on May Pole Green

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🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park3 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wignall ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱St Dominic's Roman Catholic ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🐄Knowsley Safari ParkVisitor farm3.2 km→

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