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St Nicholas' Church

8 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.26216, -3.02903

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 288m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Apion frumentarium, Dock Bug +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Apion frumentarium, Dock Bug +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Millennium GreenwayCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thatched Cottage, Burton

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thatched Cottage, Burton

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🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Flint MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱The University of Liverpool Botanic GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Woodfall Lane PlaygroundUrban park2.4 km→

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