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St Michael's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.41400, -2.83982

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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
  • ☕Costa — 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Song Thrush +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Song Thrush +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yellow Iris, Sycamore +201 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Yellow Iris, Sycamore +201 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +27 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Orange Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Orange Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

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

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Huyton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Huyton

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🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park1.6 km→🌱Court Hey ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Belle Vale ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lyndene ParkUrban park3 km→

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