Getting here
53.42909, -2.89122
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jay, Great Tit, Robin +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Great Tit, Robin +32 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Cleavers +222 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Avens, Cleavers +222 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Allerton Country WalkWalking route
Thornhead Lanepublic footpath · 178 m
🚴Cycling
183 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Anfield Cycle RouteCycling route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Pop-up Route 1Cycling route
Woolton & WavertreeCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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