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Stanley Wood

4 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.35483, -3.06300

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +265 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +265 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +96 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

66 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Landican Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanley Wood viewed from Landican Lane

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanley Wood viewed from Landican Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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