Freshfield Dune Heath – 24th July 2026


Freshfield Dune Heath is a mixture of woodland, scrub and acidic grassland woven through a lowland dune heath: 9% of the national total of this incredibly rare habitat. It is the single largest lowland heath site in North West England.

iRecord Records Summary

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Record Highlights

Loricula elegantula (Microphysidae)

Recorder: Josh Boe

Possible first for VC59 but otherwise generally common and widespread in the UK. Associated with lichens on tree trunks and stones, where it feeds on small invertebrates.

Curculio venosus (Curculionidae)

Recorder: Phil Smith

Only one other record for the Sefton Coast area. The species develops within acorns and is generally considered more typical of southern Britain.