Getting here
53.26700, -3.00315
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine +92 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
🚴Cycling
105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Route 563Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 56Cycling route
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Wildlife to spot
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