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Oxton Cricket Ground

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.37981, -3.05340

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Peacock +190 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Peacock +190 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Hogweed, Rubus wirralensis +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yew, Hogweed, Rubus wirralensis +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 3Local cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lacrosse at Oxton Cricket Club

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lacrosse at Oxton Cricket Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park600 m→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park700 m→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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