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Orrell Hill Wood

7 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.52680, -3.03895

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Cheilosia albitarsis +148 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Cheilosia albitarsis +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Sea Beet, Sea-buckthorn +134 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea Rocket, Sea Beet, Sea-buckthorn +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sea Beet, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

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

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orrell Hill Wood at Ince Blundell

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orrell Hill Wood at Ince Blundell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park4 km→🦉RAVENMEOLS HILLSNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Moorside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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