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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › North West › Wirral Getting here
53.36588, -3.04490
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ 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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +234 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +234 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Common Nettle
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 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 Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National 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 97 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 56 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 56 National Cycle Network
Show on map Clatterbridge Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Radial Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Pop-up Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop-up 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Woolton & Wavertree Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Woolton Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
13,238 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pink-footed Goose · Blackcap · Nuthatch · Yellow Wagtail · Pheasant +3
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Badger
Feral Cat Felis catus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · frogs and toads
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo frogs and toads Anura Sphaerophoria interrupta · Melanostoma scalare · Herina lugubris · Platycheirus clypeatus · Cheilosia pagana +137
Sphaerophoria interrupta Sphaerophoria interrupta2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2025 Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus2025 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025 Minettia fasciata Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Pink-footed Goose · Blackcap · Nuthatch · Yellow Wagtail · Pheasant +3
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Badger
Feral Cat Felis catus Badger Meles meles 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · frogs and toads
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo frogs and toads Anura Sphaerophoria interrupta · Melanostoma scalare · Herina lugubris · Platycheirus clypeatus · Cheilosia pagana +137
Sphaerophoria interrupta Sphaerophoria interrupta2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 Herina lugubris Herina lugubris2025 Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus2025 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025 Minettia fasciata Raspberry
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Minettia fasciata2025
Minettia fasciata2025
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina2025
Coenosia tigrina Coenosia tigrina2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Pegoplata infirma Pegoplata infirma2025
Pegoplata infirma Pegoplata infirma2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum2025
Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Fannia serena Fannia serena2025
Fannia serena Fannia serena2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Campichoeta punctum Campichoeta punctum2025
Campichoeta punctum Campichoeta punctum2025
Cheilosia proxima Cheilosia proxima2025
Cheilosia proxima Cheilosia proxima2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2025
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2025
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis2025
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Pipiza noctiluca Pipiza noctiluca2025
Pipiza noctiluca Pipiza noctiluca2025
Limnophora tigrina Limnophora tigrina2025
Limnophora tigrina Limnophora tigrina2025
Sepsis flavimana Sepsis flavimana2025
Sepsis flavimana Sepsis flavimana2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Oncopsis tristis Oncopsis tristis2025
Oncopsis tristis Oncopsis tristis2025
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Pegoplata nigroscutellata2025
Pegoplata nigroscutellata Pegoplata nigroscutellata2025
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi2025
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi2025
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2025
Ringed Tigress Athalia circularis2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2025
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2025
Pipizella viduata Pipizella viduata2025
Pipizella viduata Pipizella viduata2025
Crepidodera fulvicornis Crepidodera fulvicornis2025
Crepidodera fulvicornis Crepidodera fulvicornis2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Bruchidius varius Bruchidius varius2025
Bruchidius varius Bruchidius varius2025
Eupterycyba jucunda Eupterycyba jucunda2025
Eupterycyba jucunda Eupterycyba jucunda2025
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2025
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Chaetocnema picipes Chaetocnema picipes2025
Chaetocnema picipes Chaetocnema picipes2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica2025
Neoascia podagrica Neoascia podagrica2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2025
Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa2025
Ptenidium pusillum Ptenidium pusillum2025
Ptenidium pusillum Ptenidium pusillum2025
Hybos culiciformis Hybos culiciformis2025
Hybos culiciformis Hybos culiciformis2025
Cryptophilus integer Cryptophilus integer2025
Cryptophilus integer Cryptophilus integer2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2025
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum2025
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2025
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Neocrepidodera transversa Neocrepidodera transversa2025
Neocrepidodera transversa Neocrepidodera transversa2025
Atomaria testacea Atomaria testacea2025
Atomaria testacea Atomaria testacea2025
Hairy Fungus Beetle Typhaea stercorea2025
Hairy Fungus Beetle Typhaea stercorea2025
Delia florilega Delia florilega2025
Delia florilega Delia florilega2025
Meiosimyza subfasciata Meiosimyza subfasciata2025
Meiosimyza subfasciata Meiosimyza subfasciata2025
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2025
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Ephistemus globulus Ephistemus globulus2025
Ephistemus globulus Ephistemus globulus2025
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2025
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris2025
Eutrichapion viciae Eutrichapion viciae2025
Eutrichapion viciae Eutrichapion viciae2025
Platycheirus peltatus Platycheirus peltatus2025
Platycheirus peltatus Platycheirus peltatus2025
Cryptocephalus pusillus Cryptocephalus pusillus2025
Cryptocephalus pusillus Cryptocephalus pusillus2025
Psylla alni Psylla alni2025
Psylla alni Psylla alni2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Archarius pyrrhoceras Archarius pyrrhoceras2025
Archarius pyrrhoceras Archarius pyrrhoceras2025
Helina reversio Helina reversio2025
Helina reversio Helina reversio2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Javesella pellucida Javesella pellucida2025
Javesella pellucida Javesella pellucida2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire Beris morrisii2025
Yellow-legged Black Legionnaire Beris morrisii2025
Delia platura Delia platura2025
Delia platura Delia platura2025
Sapromyza quadripunctata Sapromyza quadripunctata2025
Sapromyza quadripunctata Sapromyza quadripunctata2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2025
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2025
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans2025
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans2025
Eutrichapion ervi Eutrichapion ervi2025
Eutrichapion ervi Eutrichapion ervi2025
Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni2025
Oncopsis alni Oncopsis alni2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Common Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum2025
Common Furniture Beetle Anobium punctatum2025
Perapion violaceum Perapion violaceum2025
Perapion violaceum Perapion violaceum2025
Holotrichapion pisi Holotrichapion pisi2025
Holotrichapion pisi Holotrichapion pisi2025
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer2025
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer2025
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2025
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2025
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2025
Paragus haemorrhous Paragus haemorrhous2025
Corticaria elongata Corticaria elongata2025
Corticaria elongata Corticaria elongata2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Sericoderus brevicornis Sericoderus brevicornis2025
Sericoderus brevicornis Sericoderus brevicornis2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Betulapion simile Betulapion simile2025
Betulapion simile Betulapion simile2025
Salpingus planirostris Salpingus planirostris2025
Salpingus planirostris Salpingus planirostris2025
Bruchus loti Bruchus loti2025
Bruchus loti Bruchus loti2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Anthomyia liturata Anthomyia liturata2025
Anthomyia liturata Anthomyia liturata2025
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2025
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2025
Raspberry Fusehorn Arge gracilicornis2025
Raspberry Fusehorn Arge gracilicornis2025
Galerucella sagittariae Galerucella sagittariae2025
Galerucella sagittariae Galerucella sagittariae2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025
Atomaria atricapilla Atomaria atricapilla2025
Atomaria atricapilla Atomaria atricapilla2025
Coenosia mollicula Coenosia mollicula2025
Coenosia mollicula Coenosia mollicula2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Limnophora triangula Limnophora triangula2025
Limnophora triangula Limnophora triangula2025
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2025
Euscelis incisus Euscelis incisus2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Clambus simsoni Clambus simsoni2025
Clambus simsoni Clambus simsoni2025
Fannia rondanii Fannia rondanii2025
Fannia rondanii Fannia rondanii2025
Epuraea unicolor Epuraea unicolor2025
Epuraea unicolor Epuraea unicolor2025
Cytilus sericeus Cytilus sericeus2025
Cytilus sericeus Cytilus sericeus2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Nemopoda nitidula Nemopoda nitidula2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus2025
Platycheirus granditarsus Platycheirus granditarsus2025
Ischnopterapion loti Ischnopterapion loti2025
Ischnopterapion loti Ischnopterapion loti2025
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae2025
Herina frondescentiae Herina frondescentiae2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025