Roman Fort and sections of Roman Roads 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › North West › West Lancashire Getting here
53.59088, -2.83582
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castrum scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Herb-Robert +121 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Herb-Robert +121 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Helophilus pendulus, Hornet +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Helophilus pendulus, Hornet +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Reedbed Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 562 Length 18 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 562 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 803 m ▾
Named route Ref 562 Length 803 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 421 m ▾
Named route Ref 562 Length 421 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
24,362 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,362 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blue Tit +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🌿 Plants 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Herb-Robert · Hart's-Tongue · Moschatel +26
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,362 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blue Tit +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🌿 Plants 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Maidenhair Spleenwort · Wall-rue · Herb-Robert · Hart's-Tongue · Moschatel +26
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Parietaria judaica
Parietaria judaica
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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