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53.52994, -2.94682
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +100 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird, Small Green Nettle Weevil +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 14-spot Ladybird, Small Green Nettle Weevil +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Pansy, White Dead-nettle, Shepherd's-purse +216 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Pansy, White Dead-nettle, Shepherd's-purse +216 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Spotted Dead-nettle +25 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 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 475 m ▾
Named route Length 475 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 16 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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10,706 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,706 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Mocydia crocea · Cartodere bifasciata · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Large Red Damselfly
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Meadowsweet · Three-cornered Garlic · Green Alkanet · Daisy +27
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,706 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Mocydia crocea · Cartodere bifasciata · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Large Red Damselfly
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Meadowsweet · Three-cornered Garlic · Green Alkanet · Daisy +27
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Daisy Bellis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Cockspur Echinochloa crus-galli2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria2025
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria2025 