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The Top 20 Attractions in Sefton

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Sefton. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Sefton is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 18, 2025

Woodland Path, Ainsdale National Nature Reserve

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Ainsdale National Nature Reserve is one of the best remaining strongholds for the rare natterjack toad, Europe’s loudest amphibian. Red squirrels can occasionally be seen in amongst the reserve’s pine …

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Keep an eye out for the statues that run along the beach

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Crosby Beach (Blundellsands)

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Free parking at the Sports Centre car park (Mariners Drive) makes a good starting point. The path along the front is wide and flat all the way to the Coast …

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Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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Watch out for the ducks and swans that sit along the panel path and dogs off the leash.

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Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

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If you go very early, there is a barn owl that you may catch a glimpse of. The last time I visited she was teaching her young how to hunt.

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Sefton Coast Cycleway by Altcar Training Camp

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This pathway and cycle route becomes overgrown with vegetation. The council implement emergency closures for up to two weeks to cut back the vegetation. Publicity for the closures is very …

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The Scotch Piper Inn

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Worth a visit just to see the outside. Very nearby is the ruined (formerly private) chapel.

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Rimrose Valley Country Park

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Rimrose Valley is a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) country park and valley which forms a border between Crosby and Litherland in the borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on its eastern edge.

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Marine Drive is in Southport and is situated approximately 20 miles north of Liverpool and 40 miles north west of Manchester. Southport is an affluent shopping and long-established tourist destination …

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The Running Horses

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Nice canal side pub with traditional pub food, drinks and snacks. Plenty of outside space so you can keep your bike in view.
Open everyday 12:00 - 23:00.
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