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Otterspool Park

2 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.36210, -2.92901

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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 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Beech +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Coot +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Coot +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +177 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Otterspool Drive end with Mersey Road roundabout beyond the barrier.

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Otterspool Drive end with Mersey Road roundabout beyond the barrier.

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