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Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.43240, -2.75265
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow-rattle, Centaurea nigra, Meadow Vetchling +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Centaurea nigra, Meadow Vetchling +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sankey Canal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCT Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 22 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 8 m ▾
Named route Length 8 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Length 140 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,593 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,593 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Mole Talpa europaea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird · Eristalis arbustorum +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni 🌿 Plants 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Black Nightshade · Southern Marsh-orchid · Elder · Common Whitlowgrass · Shepherd's-purse +32
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,593 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule +3
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Mole Talpa europaea Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · 2-spot Ladybird · Eristalis arbustorum +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni 🌿 Plants 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Black Nightshade · Southern Marsh-orchid · Elder · Common Whitlowgrass · Shepherd's-purse +32
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025 Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Downlooker Snipefly Rhagio scolopaceus
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Balm Melissa officinalis2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2025
Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor Tragopogon pratensis subsp. minor2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2025
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 