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Whiston Woods

3 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.41328, -2.78291

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust, Oak Toothcrust +20 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Bleeding Oak Crust, Waxy Crust, Oak Toothcrust +20 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Creeping Buttercup, Lesser Celandine +210 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Creeping Buttercup, Lesser Celandine +210 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Liverpool Loop LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route165 m
Named routeLength 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 56Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path around Whiston Woods, Cumber Lane

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path around Whiston Woods, Cumber Lane

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🌱Stadt Moers Park: West ViewUrban park2.3 km→🌱Knowsley Leisure and Culture ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Taylor ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Sherdley ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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