🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
↑ Share
Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Wirral Getting here
53.32303, -2.97181
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +153 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, White-stemmed Bramble +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, White-stemmed Bramble +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, White-stemmed Bramble
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
North Cheshire Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 114km Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Way 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 Mersey Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
University Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Clatterbridge Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Signals and Saltmarsh Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 053bceb7-1f3c-4d30-83ca-c8c545be8860
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
9,550 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 9,550 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Mallard · Robin · Wren +40
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Coot Fulica atra2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Greater Bulb-Fly · Southern Green Shieldbug +29
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy Shieldbug Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,550 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Mallard · Robin · Wren +40
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Coot Fulica atra2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Greater Bulb-Fly · Southern Green Shieldbug +29
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy Shieldbug Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dolycoris baccarum2025
Dolycoris baccarum2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis2025
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha2025
Broadbar Clover Sawfly Tenthredo notha2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Ctenophora pectinicornis Ctenophora pectinicornis2025
Ctenophora pectinicornis Ctenophora pectinicornis2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025 