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Places › England › North West › Wirral Getting here
53.39668, -3.09708
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Siskin, Goldcrest, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Goldcrest, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
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
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular Trail Walking route 60 km ▾
Named route Ref WCT Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh Border Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Wirral Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Burton Marsh Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 568 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 211 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 211 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 359 m ▾
Named route Length 359 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 704 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 704 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 171 m ▾
Named route Ref 56 Length 171 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos The Motorway Bridge, Manor Drive, Upton
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13,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +36
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redshank Tringa totanus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Linnet Linaria cannabina Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Red Fox · Wood Mouse · House Mouse · Common Shrew · Mole
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea · Closterotomus trivialis · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Dock Bug +8
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025 Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,539 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull +36
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Common Gull Larus canus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redshank Tringa totanus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Linnet Linaria cannabina Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greenfinch Chloris chloris Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Red Fox · Wood Mouse · House Mouse · Common Shrew · Mole
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea · Closterotomus trivialis · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Dock Bug +8
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025 Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
Brown Chafer Serica brunnea2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025 