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The Bill Shankly Playing Fields

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.42887, -2.90965

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +200 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Wood Avens, Common Nettle +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Turkey Oak +21 more foraging species

Varies

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

212 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 81Regional cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Named routeRef WooltonLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former West Derby station (2)

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former West Derby station (2)

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Nearby places

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🌱Newsham ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park2 km→🌱Walton Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Everton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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