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Toll Bar with Prescot United Reformed Church

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Tufted Duck +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Yellow Iris, Holly +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Yellow Iris, Holly +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Elder +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Hairy Shieldbug, Orange Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route8 m
Named routeLength 8 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route140 m
Named routeLength 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 56Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Toll Bar,  junction of Thatto Heath Road with Prescot Road

Toll Bar, junction of Thatto Heath Road with Prescot Road

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