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Rimrose Valley Country Park

1 ha

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.48818, -2.99852

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 69m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Magpie, Herring Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Gorse, Blackthorn +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Gorse, Blackthorn +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rosebay willow herb, Rimrose Valley Country Park

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rosebay willow herb, Rimrose Valley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rice Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🏞️RIMROSE VALLEYCountry park900 m→🌱Rimrose Valley ParkUrban park900 m→

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