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Rainford Junction Allotments

4 ha

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.51422, -2.79221

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Himalayan Balsam, White Dead-nettle +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Himalayan Balsam, White Dead-nettle +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pedestrian railway crossing at Rainford Junction

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pedestrian railway crossing at Rainford Junction

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🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bickerstaffe ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stanley Coronation ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Kiln Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chequer Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→

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