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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Barn Owl, Peregrine +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Barn Owl, Peregrine +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Black Medick, Arrowhead +114 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Black Medick, Arrowhead +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Spotted Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet, Water Mint +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Green Nettle Weevil, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Black Clock +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Green Nettle Weevil, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Black Clock +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 62Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route422 m
Named routeRef 62Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route128 m
Named routeRef 62Length 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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