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St Oswald's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40442, -3.07897

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Comma +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Comma +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust, Blackening Waxcap +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust, Blackening Waxcap +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 56Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Bidston

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Bidston

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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