Let me explain; we've been to Croxteth many times but never visited The West Derby End.
It's at that end where you can visit the Parish Church of St Mary.
But I'm already ahead of my self.
The walk was only 3.6713 miles in total and can be viewed at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6058977
Starting from the first car park, as you enter the Country Park from Croxteth Hall Lane, we headed back towards the entrance and then left through a gap in the trees, that we could see ahead.
A sunny day but damp underfoot, we saw a number of slugs, sliding over the wet grass.
Through the gap we were met by a view of the driveway, to our left and along the edge of the woodland patches of wild flowers and plants. We strolled past these "collections" stopping regularly to view butterflies, hover-flies, bees, and a whole range of insects...
...on an equally wide range of plants...
Tempted by footpaths into the woods we did a number of small detours that sometimes led to exits/entrances from/to the park.
Lots of blackberries, some raspberries, lots of Rowan berries, the list goes on...
After three-quarters of a mile we reached the West Derby Entrance and St Mary's Parish Church. with a very interesting gate.
So I've now caught-up with my introduction.
Crossing to the other side of the main drive, we headed back towards Croxteth Hall and turned right into woods. Upon emerging from the woods we headed along the right-hand path and along the wooded edge of the park. We passed a number of ponds, surrounded by trees and continued to admire the plants,insects etc.
In the wood land we saw cuckoo-pint...
...and Speckled Wood butterflies...
Domesticated animals grazed the fenced areas including horses, donkeys...
...and Highland Cattle...
All in all a very enjoyable,albeit rather short, walk.
