Ravenhead Nature Park 2 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.44034, -2.73437
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 252m away — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 252m away — 18 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Daisy +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Daisy +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 Great Sankey to Hospital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 704 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 704 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
41,870 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,870 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Herring Gull · Canada Goose +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species +4
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus ribesii +7
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Marsh-orchid · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Bee Orchid · Red Dead-nettle · Garden Tulip +25
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana Coltsfoot Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,870 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Herring Gull · Canada Goose +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species +4
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Syrphus ribesii +7
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 🌿 Plants 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Marsh-orchid · Broad-leaved Helleborine · Bee Orchid · Red Dead-nettle · Garden Tulip +25
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana Coltsfoot Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole Talpa europaea
Mole Talpa europaea
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red-tailed Bumblebee
Red-tailed Bumblebee
Bombus lapidarius
Bombus lapidarius
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum Tussilago farfara
Tussilago farfara
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2025
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2025
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2025
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2025
Hjelmqvist's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii2025
Hjelmqvist's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 