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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> birkenhead park |
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Birkenhead Park Park Road North CH41 4HD Tel: 0151 652 5197 |
Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, the park was the
first publicly funded park in Britain. He created a
beautiful landscape of naturalistic meadows, woodlands and lakes
and his design has been copied by many parks throughout the
world, most notably Central Park in New York. Directions: M53 at Jct. 4 and take 4th exit off roundabout onto B5151 to Birkenhead. After 8 miles turn right, at 4th lights onto Upton Road continue into Park Road North and Birkenhead Park is approximately 0.5 miles on right. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> croxteth hall |
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Croxteth Hall & Country Park Muirhead Avenue East Liverpool L12 0HB Tel: 0151 228 5311 |
The ancestral home of the Molyneux family, the
Earls of Sefton, this grand mansion is surrounded by 500 acres
of grounds and parkland which include a Victorian walled garden. Directions: From Liverpool City Centre, follow signs for the A580 St Helens. Continue past Everton Football Statium and after you pass under a railway bridge, turn left into Dwerryhouse Lane. Croxteth Hall is located at the end of this road. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> national wildflower centre |
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National Wildflower Centre, Court Hey Park
Roby Road, Liverpool L16 3NA Tel: 0151 738 1913 |
Court Hey Park covers 35 acres and is the home of
this conservation centre for wild flowers. The NWC is a
registered charity which
holds special events and demonstrations throughout the year.
160 metre rooftop walkway and a conservatory. Open: Daily April-Sept 10am-5pm. Directions: Located in Knowsley's Court Hey Park, off M62 j5 - follow the brown tourist signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> ness botanic gardens |
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Ness Botanic Gardens Ness, Neston CH64 4AY Tel: 0151 353 0123 |
Presented to the University of Liverpool in 1948,
the gardens are beautifully maintained with the emphasis on
education and conservation. There is year-round interest
and regular events and exhibitions. Open: Daily all year 9.30am-5pm (closes 4pm winter). Directions: M53 j4, B5136 Neston, follow signs to Ness. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> norton priory museum & gardens |
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens Tudor Road Manor Park, Runcorn WA7 1SX Tel: 01928 569 895 |
An independent museum covering a 38 acre site,
incorporating the ruins of an ancient priory and a formal walled
garden. The BBC2 series Hidden Gardens featured the
recreation of the medieval herb garden. Open: Phone for details. Directions: M56, j11 turn for Warrington and follow the Norton Priory signs. From all other directions follow the "All other Runcorn Traffic" and then the Norton Priory Signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> sefton palm house |
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Sefton Palm House Sefton Park Liverpool L17 1AP Tel: 0151 726 2415 |
Grade II listed Victorian glasshouse in the
centre of Sefton Park. An architectural masterpiece filled
with exotic plants from around the world. Open: Daily all year 10am-4pm (sometimes 5pm summer). Occasionally closed for functions - call first. Directions: M57 j7, A59 Ormskirk, B5422 Sefton. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> southport botanic gardens |
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Southport Botanic Gardens Bankfield Lane Churchtown, Southport Tel: 0151 934 2394 |
Victorian park with beautiful lakeside gardens.
Borders packed with summer flowers, aviary, tree shaded walks,
fernery, wrought iron bridges, bandstand and children's play
areas. Open: Daily all year. Directions: A565 north side of Southport. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> speke hall |
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Speke Hall & Gardens The Walk, Speke L24 1XD Tel: 0151 427 7231 |
Sixteenth century, half-timbered Tudor house with
a beautifully restored garden. Rose garden, colourful
borders, stream, orchard and woodland walks. National
Trust. Open: Garden daily Mar-Oct, 11am-5.30pm. House - phone for details. Directions: M56 exit 12 - follow brown tourism signs. |
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>> gardens to visit >> northern england >> lancashire >> sudley house |
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Sudley House Mossley Hill Road Aigburth, Liverpool L18 8BX Tel: 0151 478 1001 |
Early nineteenth century Victorian shipping
merchant's house surrounded by attractive gardens and parkland. Open: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. Free admission. Directions: A562 Smithsdown Road, Greenbank Road, Mossley Hill Road. |
