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Stanley Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.35863, -3.06844

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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

Best for

5 activities

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Landican Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanley Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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