Standing cross on the village green, 30m south east of the junction of Carr House Lane and Lady Green Lane 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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53.52392, -3.02644
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
High cross scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Selfheal, Krauss's Clubmoss, Enchanter's-nightshade +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Krauss's Clubmoss, Enchanter's-nightshade +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Cantharis rustica, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cantharis rustica, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Common Chickweed, Glabrous-headed Hawkweed +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sefton Coastal Path Walking 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 route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Asparagus Trail, Formby Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Length 2.8 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Squirrel Walk, Formby Walking route 500 m ▾
Named route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
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 Asparagus Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 200 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 200 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 16 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 16 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Photos Junction of Lady Green Lane and Car House Lane
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7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Starling · Black-headed Gull · Robin +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Curlew Numenius arquata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redshank Tringa totanus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunlin Calidris alpina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Teal Anas crecca Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Roe Deer · Red Deer · Mole · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Xylota segnis
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Grey Alder · Italian Alder · Common Chickweed · Glabrous-headed Hawkweed · Coltsfoot +6
Grey Alder Alnus incana Italian Alder Alnus cordata Common Chickweed Stellaria media Glabrous-headed Hawkweed Hieracium vagum Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,056 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Starling · Black-headed Gull · Robin +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swift Apus apus Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Whitethroat Curruca communis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Curlew Numenius arquata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rook Corvus frugilegus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redshank Tringa totanus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Dunlin Calidris alpina Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Teal Anas crecca Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Roe Deer · Red Deer · Mole · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug · Xylota segnis
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Grey Alder · Italian Alder · Common Chickweed · Glabrous-headed Hawkweed · Coltsfoot +6
Grey Alder Alnus incana Italian Alder Alnus cordata Common Chickweed Stellaria media Glabrous-headed Hawkweed Hieracium vagum Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chicory Cichorium intybus 