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Wignall Park

9 ha

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.47038, -2.87874

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Blue Tit +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Hazel +218 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Hazel +218 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +29 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wignall Park, Southdene, Kirkby

📷 Sue Adair · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wignall Park, Southdene, Kirkby

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🏞️CROXTETH HALLCountry park3.2 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Croxteth ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mill Dam ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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