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Thornton Sundial

📷 Tom Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.50104, -3.00102

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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
  • ✦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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Reed, Common Field-speedwell, Coltsfoot +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Reed, Common Field-speedwell, Coltsfoot +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Graphopsocus cruciatus · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Graphopsocus cruciatus · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waterloo to BootleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 62Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient sundial, Water Street, Thornton

📷 Tom Pennington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient sundial, Water Street, Thornton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Crescent GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Marine GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Marine GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Moorside ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Rimrose Valley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️RIMROSE VALLEYCountry park2.2 km→

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