Getting here
53.49050, -2.86389
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Swift +62 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Small White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Small White +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup, Ribwort Plantain +233 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Buttercup, Ribwort Plantain +233 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +35 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
NCN 862Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Wildlife to spot
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