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53.35907, -3.13556
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️NT Thurstaston Common 16m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️NT Thurstaston Common 16m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Peregrine, Shelduck +111 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Peregrine, Shelduck +111 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Footpath 57public footpath · 276 m
Footpath 57public footpath · 439 m
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 56Cycling route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Main RouteCycling route9 m
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