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Skelmersdale Henge

0 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.55768, -2.76843

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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
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +244 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Cheilosia albitarsis, Eristalis pertinax +244 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Sycamore +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Sycamore +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Subway under Ashurst Road, Skelmersdale

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Subway under Ashurst Road, Skelmersdale

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Nearby places

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.3 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park900 m→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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