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Standing cross in the churchyard of the Church of the Holy Cross at Woodchurch

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📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.37332, -3.08992

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Cathys Hot and Cold Takeaway — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Alder Leaf Beetle, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Alder Leaf Beetle, Glyphotaelius pellucidus +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
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Cycling

86 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ on the Cross at Holy Cross church, Woodchurch

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ on the Cross at Holy Cross church, Woodchurch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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