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St Mary's Church

2 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.42755, -2.80731

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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
  • ☕Shakespeare North Bar & Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Song Thrush, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-elder, Amphibious Bistort +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Yellow Iris, Common Nettle +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cuckooflower, Yellow Iris, Common Nettle +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Parish Church, Prescot, Graveyard

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Parish Church, Prescot, Graveyard

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🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park2.1 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️STADT MOERSCountry park1.8 km→

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