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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.37511, -2.87025

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕One Percent Forest — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Wood Avens +144 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Wood Avens +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

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

140 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
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mechanics’ Institution, St. Mary’s Street

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mechanics’ Institution, St. Mary’s Street

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🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→

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