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The Calderstones: six monoliths decorated with rock art

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📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.38209, -2.89744

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Daisy, Common Nettle +119 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Daisy, Common Nettle +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Elder +21 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
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

176 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

The Calderstones, Calderstone Park

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Calderstones, Calderstone Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sefton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Calderstones ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Newsham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sefton ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦SEFTON PARKHistoric site2.7 km→

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