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Promontory fort on Burton Point 550m south west of Burton Point Farm

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📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25454, -3.04572

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Cymus melanocephalus +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Cymus melanocephalus +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Iron Age hillfort at Burton Point interpreted

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Iron Age hillfort at Burton Point interpreted

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Flint MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dee ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The University of Liverpool Botanic GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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