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St Peter's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.38266, -3.08006

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 56
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Small White +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Small White +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pyramidal Orchid · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Pyramidal Orchid · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodchurch Sportsbarn and Track

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodchurch Sportsbarn and Track

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park300 m→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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