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The Old Nineteenth

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.35314, -3.15887

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 457m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Blackbird, Herring Gull +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shelduck, Blackbird, Herring Gull +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Burton Marsh Greenway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 56Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route250 m
Named routeRef 56Length 250 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route174 m
Named routeRef 89Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Steeple, Caldy

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Steeple, Caldy

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🌱Ashton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Irby ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wirral Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Royden ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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