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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › North West › Liverpool Getting here
53.39680, -2.97226
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Mezzanine Café Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Mezzanine Café Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Shepherd's-purse, Daisy +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Shepherd's-purse, Daisy +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Guelder-rose, Flowering Currant +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Anfield Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 Regional cycle route
Show on map University Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Pop-up Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop-up 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
24,452 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,452 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +27
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Dolphin · Brown Rat · Common Porpoise
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Western Honey Bee · Scathophaga stercoraria · Silver Fish · Idiopterus nephrelepidis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis2025 🌿 Plants 26 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Shepherd's-purse · Daisy · Oxford Ragwort · Fritillary +21
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Daisy Bellis perennis Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,452 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +27
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Dolphin · Brown Rat · Common Porpoise
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Meliscaeva auricollis · Western Honey Bee · Scathophaga stercoraria · Silver Fish · Idiopterus nephrelepidis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum Idiopterus nephrelepidis Idiopterus nephrelepidis2025 🌿 Plants 26 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Shepherd's-purse · Daisy · Oxford Ragwort · Fritillary +21
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Daisy Bellis perennis Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus Fritillary Fritillaria meleagris Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Snowdrop
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria
Poppy Anemone Anemone coronaria 