Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Upton Park

3 ha

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.39767, -3.09514

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Herring Gull, Goldcrest +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Herring Gull, Goldcrest +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Common Red Soldier Beetle +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Poplar Bells, Ground Elder Rust +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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

The Motorway Bridge, Manor Drive, Upton

📷 El Pollock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Motorway Bridge, Manor Drive, Upton

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park4.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 8a8315d9-5cb8-4939-9030-4180eb0c636b