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St Chad's Park

2 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.48368, -2.89265

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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 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +218 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +218 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Weeping Stone, St Chad's Park

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Weeping Stone, St Chad's Park

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