Sefton Meadows

Visitor information

Sefton Meadows

The perfect place for a woodland adventure!

Located near Liverpool, Sefton Meadows offers the perfect opportunity to escape the city. The woodlands are made up of three sites, Jubilee Woods, Roughlys Wood and Brooms Cross.

Look out for the Barn Owl sculpture at Jubilee Woods. The site is also often visited by Hunting barn owls and they are usually seen around dusk.

Roughlys Wood is an excellent place to see Short Eared Owls hunting in the day time. This woodland is popular with bird watchers as it borders Lunt Meadows nature reserve .

The Trans Pennine Trail also runs through the forest park, so stop off for a look around if you're on a long expedition.

At a glance

Walking trails
Owl sculpture
Picnic area

Things to do

Walking at Sefton Meadows

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