St Mary's Garden of Rest 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
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53.44934, -3.00015
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Irlam Road Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Herring Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Irlam Road Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Herring Gull, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Herring Gull, Magpie +69 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 — Viper's-bugloss, Oxford Ragwort, Black Nightshade +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Oxford Ragwort, Black Nightshade +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Western Honey Bee +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) 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 King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
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Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
8,679 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Magpie +36
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Peregrine Falco peregrinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunlin Calidris alpina Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Knot Calidris canutus Redshank Tringa totanus Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Common Tern Sterna hirundo Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Field Scabious · Pot Marigold · Foxglove · Black Nightshade +4
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Field Scabious Knautia arvensis Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Magpie +36
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Peregrine Falco peregrinus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Common Gull Larus canus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Leach's Petrel Hydrobates leucorhous Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunlin Calidris alpina Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Knot Calidris canutus Redshank Tringa totanus Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Common Tern Sterna hirundo Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Turnstone Arenaria interpres Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Field Scabious · Pot Marigold · Foxglove · Black Nightshade +4
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Field Scabious Knautia arvensis Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025 