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Sefton Park

2 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.38589, -2.93211

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Robin +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mere Bank Flats, Sefton Park, Liverpool

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Bank Flats, Sefton Park, Liverpool

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🌱Sefton ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Newsham ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site500 m→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park500 m→

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