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St Columba's Church

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.35912, -2.85781

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Metro Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +23 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Limnephilus lunatus +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Wood Avens +176 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Sycamore, Wood Avens +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

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

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Columba's United Reformed Church

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Columba's United Reformed Church

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🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park1.3 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Garston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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