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Prenton Golf Course

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +253 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +253 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 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
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 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
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Landican Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Nature Reserve in Prenton, Wirral

Nature Reserve in Prenton, Wirral

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