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The University of Liverpool Botanic Gardens

11 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.27099, -3.04395

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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 nearby, toilets nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Kestrel, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Apion frumentarium +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Apion frumentarium +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
EP&N BR52Abridleway · 529 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 529 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Overdale Woods at Ness Botanic Gardens

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Overdale Woods at Ness Botanic Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱The Ropewalk AllotmentsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Flint MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱The University of Liverpool Botanic GardensUrban park100 m→

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