Friends of Childwall Woods & Fields

Welcome to the Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields.

Childwall Woods and Fields is owned by Liverpool City Council and managed by an active voluntary group, the Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields. We have been established for thirty years and are currently in the process of becoming a registered charity.

We run regular public and member-only events and walks to experience nature, and we offer weekly and monthly opportunities to get involved in practical conservation work as a volunteer. Here is your chance to get involved in helping nature.

The beautiful Childwall Woods and Fields Local Nature Reserve is situated in Childwall, Liverpool L16 0JJ. It provides a home for an astonishing variety of trees, wildflowers, fungi, insects, birds and animals in a fascinating mosaic of habitats. It is a special place for nature and for people.

What makes it special for nature is its size, variety and ‘wildness’ compared with other local parks and green spaces in Liverpool. Here you will find historic woodland with swathes of spring bluebells, meadows, scrub, glades, plantations and ponds – and surprising views over the Lancashire plain – right in the middle of an urban residential suburb.

The reserve is special for people too. It’s a place to walk and connect with nature. We all know from the pandemic how important contact with nature is for our mental health, especially for us city folk. The sheer variety of people who come here – of all ages – is proof of this.