STANLEY PARK, LIVERPOOL 34 ha
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53.43451, -2.96201
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About STANLEY PARK, LIVERPOOL Stanley Park is a 110 acres (45 ha) park in Liverpool, England, designed by Edward Kemp, which was opened on 14 May 1870 by the Mayor of Liverpool, Joseph Hubback. It is significant among Liverpool's parks on account of its layout and architecture. It has a grand terrace with expansive bedding schemes that were once highlighted by fountains.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II* listed park and garden c. 1870
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Magpie ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Magpie ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +48 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Japanese Cherry, Cowslip +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Japanese Cherry, Cowslip +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) 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
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 201 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 862 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
Show on map City Centre - Otterspool Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Otterspool Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
70,165 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 70,165 records · National Biodiversity Network Coot · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Robin · Magpie +34
Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Smooth Sow-thistle · Japanese Cherry · Cowslip · Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Pot Marigold +6
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Japanese Cherry Prunus serrulata Cowslip Primula veris Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 70,165 records · National Biodiversity Network Coot · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Robin · Magpie +34
Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Smooth Sow-thistle · Japanese Cherry · Cowslip · Rue-leaved Saxifrage · Pot Marigold +6
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Japanese Cherry Prunus serrulata Cowslip Primula veris Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Pot Marigold Calendula officinalis Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Early Crocus Crocus tommasinianus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis
Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
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