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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.43458, -2.76528
Open directionsv 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Holly +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cow Parsley, Holly +100 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Beech +11 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Platycheirus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Platycheirus +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Length 8 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Length 140 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
14,864 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,864 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Coot · Carrion Crow · Moorhen +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · 14-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Platycheirus +7
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Platycheirus Platycheirus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Broad Centurion Selfheal · Common Ragwort · Black Nightshade · Great Willowherb · Shepherd's-purse +28
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,864 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Coot · Carrion Crow · Moorhen +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species · Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Daubenton's Bat +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · 14-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Platycheirus +7
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Platycheirus Platycheirus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Broad Centurion Selfheal · Common Ragwort · Black Nightshade · Great Willowherb · Shepherd's-purse +28
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Chloromyia formosa
Chloromyia formosa
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Clay-coloured Weevil Otiorhynchus singularis
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2025
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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