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Wirral Country Park

3 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.28803, -3.03561

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Lees Lane Car Park 220m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Swift, Goldcrest +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Swift, Goldcrest +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wirral Way and Wirral Country Park

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wirral Way and Wirral Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Ropewalk AllotmentsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Flint MeadowsUrban park2 km→🏞️WIRRAL, THECountry park4.9 km→

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