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Merrilocks Plantation

3 ha

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.49688, -3.04423

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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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soapwort, Red Dead-nettle, Sea Rocket +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Soapwort, Red Dead-nettle, Sea Rocket +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Sea Beet, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Lost Resort Trail, FormbyWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Devil's Hole Trail, FormbyWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 810Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 810Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Blundellsands

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Blundellsands

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🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2 km→

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