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Riding Hill

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.43485, -2.82266

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Yellow Iris, Sycamore +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ramsons, Yellow Iris, Sycamore +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hazel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road into Knowsley Park from Paddock Lodge

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road into Knowsley Park from Paddock Lodge

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Nearby places

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🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park2.8 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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