Getting here
53.48825, -2.89328
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 235m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 235m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley, Common Ragwort +214 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cow Parsley, Common Ragwort +214 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
🚴Cycling
117 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 810Cycling route
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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