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Springwood Recreation Ground

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.36239, -2.88677

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Ivy +167 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Ivy +167 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Beech +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Springwood recreation ground at dusk

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Springwood recreation ground at dusk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→

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