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Mill Pits

5 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Song Thrush
  • 🌿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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Lodge north-west of Knowsley Hall

Lodge north-west of Knowsley Hall

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