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Mossborough Hall moated site

0 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.48458, -2.80778

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Chaffinch, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Hawthorn, Cuckooflower +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Hawthorn, Cuckooflower +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Hazel +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Carder Bee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Carder Bee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 862Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Named routeRef 862Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 862Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mossborough Hall, Mossborough Hall Lane

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mossborough Hall, Mossborough Hall Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄Knowsley Safari ParkVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wignall ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Spinney/Linear ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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