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Rainhill Hall Farm moated site and twelve fishponds in The Rough

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.40579, -2.76781

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Daisy +191 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Daisy +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Southern Hawker +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Clarke's Mining Bee, Southern Hawker +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route165 m
Named routeLength 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Rainhill Hall Farm

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rainhill Hall Farm

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🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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