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Sharples Plantation

4 ha

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Goldfinch
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +134 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Common Wasp +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Common Wasp +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 862Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route553 m
Named routeRef 862Length 553 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 862Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 862Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The track towards Sharples Plantation

The track towards Sharples Plantation

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