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Old Rough Park

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48754, -2.87803

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +213 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Creeping Buttercup +213 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 862Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Quarry Green from Old Rough, Kirkby

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Quarry Green from Old Rough, Kirkby

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