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53.45613, -2.82820
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Pied Wagtail
- 🌿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
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Pied Wagtail
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Pied Wagtail, Barnacle Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Pied Wagtail, Barnacle Goose +76 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Tawny Mining Bee +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Tawny Mining Bee +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Honesty, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Honesty, Red Dead-nettle, Ground-elder +9 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 5Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Route 856Cycling route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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