Rimrose Valley Country Park — Attraction in Sefton

I live with my back gate opening up to the park, it's an amazing little nugget of wildlife, I have personally seen everything from water voles, to suprisingly people friendly weasels n' stoats, to terrible pheasant parents ( I have a non aggressive dog that flushes them all the time and they just leave their babys to fend for themselves poor fluffy little adorable spheres with their wierd metre tall jumping young which confuses the dog with their wierd escape antics...dont worry the dog only every watches them curiously that's about it.) We've even seen such things as the canal being used as a breeding ground/ nursery for young cormorants and other sea birds amugnst the regular ducks, geese and coots, honestly, though there are rumours of certain animals being release here in an attempt to prevent the road from being built through here, the amount of naturalised life living in what was once a Victorian tip is astounding, an anyone with a passing interest in wild species will be thrilled by the, admittedly grey squirrels, being very friendly and willing to except treats in return for a photo opportunities. The geese can get abit competitive for canal space at times, but aslong as you hiss back at the two particular 'ring leaders' of the more troublesome geese they get the idea that they should probably move out your way not vice versa. (Yes I walk here everyday so we are very aware of the animals....as I own a scent hound). Also if your wanting to forage, the entire canal path is lined with elderberry, blackberry brambles, rose hips and every so often the occasional raspberry and gooseberry if you know where to look. Not to mention the many pear, apple and other wild fruit trees.....not to mention the half dozen older native fruit tree species I have in my garden, that given the wildlife's love of them will shortly be popping up all over the park in the next few years as they poop out the seeds of all the fruit they stole from me ....medlar and quince fans look out particularly!.) Noted many a photographer heading into rimrose's 'wilds' for some good photos. All I can advise is: though the squirrels are everywhere, the path leading from beach road to Cambridge road has the most 'interactive' squirrels. If you want to see stoats/weasels head up towards the pub at the northern end of the park, waterbirds and waters edge creatures see the canal, and keep an eye out throughout as you never know what you might see.....on one evening I saw a young cormorant, a very, almost electric blue kingfisher, a small owl, a hedgehog and a weasel, not to mention the seasonal geese and the year round ducks, other birds and squirrels..... though if you do see a rat, beware, they are large, if you see a small one it was probably a vole... that said in several years I think I've seen one rat, and he was sitting on top of a bin on the very edge of the park.... probably lived in a nearby house rather than the...

Great open green spaces. Comprising of wooded areas, wild grasses and reeded areas, wetland areas that are accessible from raised wooden walkways, and the colour and beauty of nature's flora and fauna and wildlife. The park is easily accessed from many entrances dotted around the whole park area with most entrances being connected to a public highway and some places of entry have parking available although limited due to residential parking. There are numerous interwoven paths consisting of either gravel, tarmac or grass, and some areas have a raised wooden pathway that crosses over the wetland areas. The park also enjoys it's connections with the Leeds and Liverpool canal and it's associated canal pathways and bridges. The park is an excellent place for walking, exercise, fresh air, family picnics, exercising the dog or cycling. A place of healthy open air tranquility, charming beauty and...

Look I have bipolar and very poorly get anxious in crowds so go early to rimrose and see my couple of good friends who walk the dogs before work then get my meds in seaforth then walk home but I'm always on my guard had two strange men approach me and I was dripping wet with nerves but why should I loose out on a walk that brings me peace with nature I saved a hedgehog someone killed his whole family and I took him saved him his name is peanut and in a nature reserve now some are so cruel. But have you noticed that sometimes a migrant will jump out from nowhere and start midering you a few have had it lately...