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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North West › Liverpool Getting here
53.45511, -2.90213
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Purple-loosestrife, Taxus baccata f. baccata +180 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Purple-loosestrife, Taxus baccata f. baccata +180 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Meadowsweet +23 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Radial Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 862 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
16,049 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,049 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie +35
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Garrulus glandarius rufitergum2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel · Snowdrop · Snowberry · Foxglove · Hart's-Tongue +36
Hazel Corylus avellana Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,049 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Rock Dove · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie +35
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Garrulus glandarius rufitergum2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel · Snowdrop · Snowberry · Foxglove · Hart's-Tongue +36
Hazel Corylus avellana Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill Scilla siberica
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Arrow Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
White Dogwood Cornus alba2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata2025
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hooker's Fleabane Inula hookeri2025
Hooker's Fleabane Inula hookeri2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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