Situated next to Bebington railway station, New Ferry Butterfly Park is an oasis of green tranquillity in a densely populated urban area. Originally abandoned railway sidings, its industrial past has been put to good use as a home for wildlife.
On the thin, nutrient-poor soils which overlie old railway track beds, there are now carpets of wild flowers, including wild carrot & occasional bee orchids.
The lime waste from a water softening plant has been used to create a calcareous grassland, with all the specialist wildflowers which depend in this habitat, while drifts of coal dust have transformed into acidic grassland dominated by common bent, sheep’s sorrel & bird’s-foot trefoil.
Up to 26 species of butterfly have been recorded here, with 18 species breeding on site – giving the park its rather apt name.
Open to all
The Butterfly Park is open every Sunday from the beginning of May until the 2nd week in September
12:00pm – 4:00pm
New Ferry Butterfly Park, Howell Road, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 5BJ
Free
No booking required, just turn up on the day
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