St William of York Church
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53.49680, -3.00050
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell +121 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell +121 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +10 more foraging species
Varies
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Umbellifer Mildew · last seen 2025; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Umbellifer Mildew · last seen 2025
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
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Signed route nearby
Waterloo to Bootle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Radial Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Outer Orbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref O Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 32 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 32 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
29,846 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,846 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Blackbird · Short-eared Owl · Woodpigeon +31
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pochard Aythya ferina Bittern Botaurus stellaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Field Vole · Grey Seal · Common Porpoise · Rabbit · Noctule
Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Graphopsocus cruciatus · 7-spot Ladybird
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Field-speedwell · Gorse · Ground-elder · Stinking Iris · Coltsfoot +27
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Gorse Ulex europaeus Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,846 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Blackbird · Short-eared Owl · Woodpigeon +31
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pochard Aythya ferina Bittern Botaurus stellaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Field Vole · Grey Seal · Common Porpoise · Rabbit · Noctule
Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Common Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Noctule Nyctalus noctula 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Graphopsocus cruciatus · 7-spot Ladybird
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 🌿 Plants 32 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Field-speedwell · Gorse · Ground-elder · Stinking Iris · Coltsfoot +27
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Gorse Ulex europaeus Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Henbit Dead-nettle
Henbit Dead-nettle
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamium amplexicaule
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Floating Pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides2025
Floating Pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2025
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2025
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum2025
Corn Marigold Glebionis segetum2025
Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2025
Wild Radish Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. raphanistrum2025
Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia2025
Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia Lactuca serriola f. integrifolia2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Galingale Cyperus longus2025
Galingale Cyperus longus2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis2025
Goat's-rue Galega officinalis2025
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2025
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis2025
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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