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Thingwall Mill (remnnts)

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.35591, -3.09074

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thingwall Road East off Pensby Road leads to Irby

📷 Raymond Knapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thingwall Road East off Pensby Road leads to Irby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Irby ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→

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