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53.52348, -2.93853
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee, Unaspis euonymi +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee, Unaspis euonymi +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Common Ragwort +230 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Common Ragwort +230 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle +24 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
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 NCN 862 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 138 m ▾
Named route Ref 862 Length 138 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
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Wildlife to spot
12,664 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,664 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Water Vole
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cartodere bifasciata · Common Carder Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Mocydia crocea · Coccidula rufa +6
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025 Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Shepherd's-purse · Bittersweet · Elder · Meadowsweet · Three-cornered Garlic +30
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025 Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,664 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Teal Anas crecca Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Water Vole
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Cartodere bifasciata · Common Carder Bee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Mocydia crocea · Coccidula rufa +6
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025 Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Shepherd's-purse · Bittersweet · Elder · Meadowsweet · Three-cornered Garlic +30
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025 Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi2025
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi2025
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2025
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Flax Linum usitatissimum2025
Flax Linum usitatissimum2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2025
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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