Woolton Woods was originally part of the Woolton Hall Estate, originally owned by the Ashton family who date back to the 16th century.
From 1871 ownership passed on to Holbrook Gaskell, owner of a chemical works in Widnes. A keen orchid grower and horticulturist, his walled garden included a fernery and a wide range of exotic flowers.
In 1917 Col. James P Reynolds ( Reynolds Park ) acquired the estate for £12000, later selling it on to Liverpool Corporation.
The area known locally as Camp Hill apparently gets its name from the belief that an Iron Age camp occupied the site from around 150 B.C.
Terrific views over the Mersey and onwards to the Wirral and North Wales can be gained from here.
The reason for choosing life cycles goes back to my children being small and one of their favourite books being “The Hungry Caterpillar” The story stayed with them as they grew and helped to form a long lasting interest in the habitats and stages of life all animals go through before adulthood.
This is now a replacement cache for the original which was recently found in disrepair, and now is a disguised micro similar to the type we have used elsewhere nearby.
The cache contains a small log only with no room for a pencil so please bring your own and a pair of tweezers to remove the log.
Happy hunting !