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Old Oaks Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.30394, -3.07087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Teal +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Teal +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Scathophaga stercoraria · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leighton Road beside Leighton Hall Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leighton Road beside Leighton Hall Farm

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🌱The Ropewalk AllotmentsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park4 km→🏞️WIRRAL, THECountry park2 km→

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