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Stockton's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Stockton Wood and Down · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.33874, -2.86793

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Blackthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Hawthorn, Hogweed +201 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee, Common Red Soldier Beetle +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Stockton Wood and Down

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🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park3.6 km→🌱Halewood Doorstep GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Garston ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cressington ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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