Plants
Plants representative of most of the UK’s geographical regions
can be found in England’s Northwest.
Some of the UK’s rarest plants, many in danger of extinction,
can be found in the Northwest, thanks to its rich and diverse
habitats.
Abandoned copper mines and old quarries in the limestone areas
around Morecambe Bay are the only place other than southern England
where you can see the rare Fly Orchid, while Silverdale is home to
one of Britain’s very few Lady’s Slipper Orchids, a beautiful but
internationally endangered plant.
The Wirral’s Hilbre Islands are also among the last few places
in the country where you can see the rare and beautiful Rock
Sea-Lavender while nearby in Knowsley you can visit Europe’s only
wildflower conservation centre, one of only two in the world.