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Moss Heath

5 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.55842, -3.00595

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Kestrel
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Linnet +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Linnet +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route933 m
Named routeRef 810Length 933 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The track to Moss Heath

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The track to Moss Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lydiate Parish Hall ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green LaneHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Holm WoodUrban park4.6 km→

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