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NEWSHAM PARK

51 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

53.41875, -2.93812

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About NEWSHAM PARK

Newsham Park in Liverpool, England is a 121 acres (49 ha) Victorian public park. To the east of it is the Canada Dock branch railway line, and to the north is West Derby Road. The park is protected as a Grade II* listed site.

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ParkGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1868

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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Hemp-agrimony +168 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Common Nettle, Hemp-agrimony +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Siphoninus phillyreae +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Siphoninus phillyreae +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newsham Park Skatepark

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newsham Park Skatepark

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Newsham ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Everton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4 km→

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