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The Sanctuary

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · The Sanctuary · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.44511, -2.85633

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Lords-and-Ladies +170 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Hazel, Lords-and-Ladies +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 1Local cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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