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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › North West › St. Helens Getting here
53.43746, -2.74182
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 392m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 392m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B2S Local cycle route
Show on map Route 856 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 856 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 Great Sankey to Hospital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
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 Main Route Cycling route 39 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 39 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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About this nature reserve Thatto Heath Meadows is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in St. Helens, North West England. It features grasslands and some wooded areas, suitable for walking and observing the resident wildlife, especially birds and insects.
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Wildlife to spot
26,515 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,515 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Mallard · Magpie · Rock Dove +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Pipistrelle Bat species · Daubenton's Bat +5
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Southern Marsh-orchid · Large Bindweed · Bee Orchid · Shepherd's-purse · Garden Tulip +24
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,515 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Mallard · Magpie · Rock Dove +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Noctule · Pipistrelle Bat species · Daubenton's Bat +5
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Frog Rana 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Tree Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Southern Marsh-orchid · Large Bindweed · Bee Orchid · Shepherd's-purse · Garden Tulip +24
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025 Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025 Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025 Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 2-spot Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird
Adalia bipunctata
Adalia bipunctata
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
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
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
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
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 