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Woodvale Chapel

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.59198, -3.04593

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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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella inanis, Conops strigatus, Common Darter +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Volucella inanis, Conops strigatus, Common Darter +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Soapwort, Purple-loosestrife +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sea-buckthorn, Soapwort, Purple-loosestrife +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Meadowsweet, Water Mint +11 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

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

These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Asparagus Trail, FormbyWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Squirrel Walk, FormbyWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Asparagus Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 62Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 810Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

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Woodvale Chapel

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ainsdale Village ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉AINSDALE AND BIRKDALE HILLSNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Duke Street ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bedford ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪Sacred Heart Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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