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St Stephen's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.52595, -3.05944

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea Rocket, Agrimony, Sea-buckthorn +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea Rocket, Agrimony, Sea-buckthorn +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Sand dunes — natterjack toad, sand lizard and dune invertebrates; Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Eristalis tenax, Tachyerges salicis +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 810

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sefton Coastal PathWalking route

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

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St Stephen's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Blundellsands ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉RAVENMEOLS HILLSNature reserve3.1 km→

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