Now bisected by the A 562 this area of farmland between east Liverpool and Widnes can be walked by several footpaths forming a circular route if desired. 
Amongst the species to be encountered are several which have shown a national decline but which continue to hang on in this area. Tree Sparrows and Yellow Hammer still sing along the hedgerows and Barn Owls haunt the fields alongside  the Manchester / Liverpool rail line. Look out for a flash of blue along the brooks and streams in the area for the regular glimpse of a Kingfisher. 
By the side of Ochre Brook  near to Dacres Bridge Lane lies one of the best butterfly sites in Merseyside with a large colony of Common Blue thriving on a south facing bank. The public footpath along Ox Lane passes between banked hedgerows where during summer months Whitethroat sing from the tops of the Hawthorn and Goldcrest flit in and out the hedge.
There are several areas where wildflower meadows have been created and which attract flocks of finches to the area.