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Westvale Chapel

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48191, -2.90530

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +208 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +29 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis tenax +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis tenax +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Middle OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Outer OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef OLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitefield Drive, Kirkby

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitefield Drive, Kirkby

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