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The Roughs

4 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.44705, -2.86368

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Beech +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jay +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Jay +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +213 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +213 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
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
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M57 at The Roughs

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M57 at The Roughs

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