Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve

Lunt

Open access parkAll ages

Lunt Meadows is a 67 hectare wetland nature reserve and flood storage reservoir near Sefton village, managed by Lancashire Wildlife Trust. It has bird hides, a network of mostly unsurfaced paths, a new tarmacked accessible path and a Learning Centre that opened in spring 2025 with toilets and baby changing.

Parent tip. Wear wellies in winter or after rain, keep dogs on leads around the grazing sheep and cattle, and check for ticks after walking the grass paths.

Good to know

Opening timesPublic park, open all day. Described as open access with no set opening hours. The Learning Centre has no set public opening hours and the reserve and car park close during flood events.

PricesNot listed by the venue. Check before you go.
No entry fee is listed on the reserve page. Parking costs £4, paid at the ticket machine near the Learning Centre.

BookingNo need to book

AgesAll ages

AccessNot fully step-free, Accessible toilet

ParkingOn site car park, £4 at the ticket machine near the Learning Centre, with disabled parking. If the gate is locked do not park in the lanes or across the gate, which must stay clear for emergency vehicles.

Outdoors

Details checked by FamDays on 28 October 2026 against the venue's own website. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What's on here

Nothing dated listed here yet. Check the venue website for the latest.

Getting there

Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve, The Learning Centre, Lunt Road, Thornton, Liverpool, L29 8YA

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Near here

Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm Downholland, near Ormskirk, 2.6 miles, from £15.50
The Iron Men (Another Place), Crosby Beach Crosby, 2.8 miles, open access park
Flip Out Aintree Aintree, 3.1 miles, from £8.50
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre Waterloo, 3.3 miles, price on venue site
Monkey Town Kirkby Kirkby, 4.9 miles, from £4.95

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Questions parents ask

How much does Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve cost?

The venue does not publish a general admission price on the pages we checked. Check the official website before you go.

Does Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve have parking?

On site car park, £4 at the ticket machine near the Learning Centre, with disabled parking. If the gate is locked do not park in the lanes or across the gate, which must stay clear for emergency vehicles.

Is Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve buggy friendly?

The venue does not say, so take a sling or carrier if your child is small enough.

Do you need to book Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve?

No need to book.

What are the opening times at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve?

Public park, open all day. Described as open access with no set opening hours. The Learning Centre has no set public opening hours and the reserve and car park close during flood events.

Local parent insider tips

Before you set off

Check the tide before the beachCrosby's Iron Men are covered for about an hour either side of high water and the council warns of soft sand and mud, so stay within 50 metres of the promenade. At West Kirby, Hilbre Island is only reachable on a falling tide. Liverpool Gladstone Dock tide times cover both.
Book the big ones, turn up to the small onesThe safari park, the big soft plays and anything with a timed entry sell out in school holidays. Parks, beaches, most museums and the libraries never do. Every card says whether you need to book.
Train beats car for the coast and the centreMerseyrail stops next to the beach at Crosby, Freshfield and Southport, and under the museums at Liverpool Central. Under 5s travel free and a Saveaway covers the day after 9.30 on weekdays and all day at weekends.
How we checkEvery listing is rechecked against the venue's own website every week, and each card shows the date it was last confirmed. If something has changed since, the Tell us link on every page reaches a person who fixes it.