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ruined farm or quarry workings

0 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.55802, -2.74277

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +234 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Cheilosia albitarsis, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +234 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Common Nettle +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route317 m
Named routeRef 562Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Elmers Green Lanebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused quarry near Belle Vue Farm, Ashurst Beacon

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused quarry near Belle Vue Farm, Ashurst Beacon

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park600 m→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park800 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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