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53.56264, -2.99290
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Linnet 🌿 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
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Linnet 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Kestrel +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Linnet, Kestrel +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Common Nettle, Greater Plantain +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Common Nettle, Greater Plantain +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Xylota segnis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Chalcosyrphus nemorum +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Xylota segnis, Marmalade Hoverfly, Chalcosyrphus nemorum +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Water Mint +1 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 422 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 422 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Crop field towards Orritt's Wood
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Wildlife to spot
9,875 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,875 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Skylark · Linnet · Kestrel · Whooper Swan · Corn Bunting +42
Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Snipe Gallinago gallinago Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Common Gull Larus canus Robin Erithacus rubecula Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Greylag Goose Anser anser Curlew Numenius arquata Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Stoat · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Limonia nubeculosa · Marmalade Hoverfly
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · Common Nettle · Greater Plantain · Smooth Sow-thistle · Beech +4
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Greater Plantain Plantago major Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Beech Fagus sylvatica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,875 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Skylark · Linnet · Kestrel · Whooper Swan · Corn Bunting +42
Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Barn Owl Tyto alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Snipe Gallinago gallinago Raven Corvus corax Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Common Gull Larus canus Robin Erithacus rubecula Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Swallow Hirundo rustica Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Teal Anas crecca Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Greylag Goose Anser anser Curlew Numenius arquata Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Stoat · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Limonia nubeculosa · Marmalade Hoverfly
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris · Common Nettle · Greater Plantain · Smooth Sow-thistle · Beech +4
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Common Nettle Urtica dioica Greater Plantain Plantago major Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Beech Fagus sylvatica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Procumbent Pearlwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sagina procumbens
Sagina procumbens
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea
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