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Obelisk

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.39385, -3.03541

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Caffe Cream — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

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

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Obelisk, Birkenhead Park

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Obelisk, Birkenhead Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park800 m→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.4 km→

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