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Ten Acre Pits

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40358, -2.84312

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hazel +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Wood Avens +209 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Red Campion, Wood Avens +209 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

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

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carved Tree Trunk Ten Acre Pits

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carved Tree Trunk Ten Acre Pits

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🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Halewood Park TriangleUrban park4 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Belle Vale ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park1.9 km→

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