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Otterspool Park

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.36619, -2.93314

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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 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Common Chickweed +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Sycamore +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cafe in Otterspool Park

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cafe in Otterspool Park

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