Discover Parks & Gardens
The left column on this page shows links to websites for individual Parks.
Liverpool has:
- 10 City Parks
- 14 District Parks
- 46 Neighbourhood Parks
- 45 Playgrounds
- 4 Local Nature Reserves
- 14 of our Parks meet the Green Flag quality standard.
Discover Parks
Get to know your Parks a little better
Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city? Liverpool has acres of beautiful parks and gardens ideal for relaxation and recreation. There are over 70 parks in Liverpool, providing places for enjoyment all over the City. Many of these are featured on this website and we hope to add more in the future.
In the heart of the city there are quiet havens such as St John's Gardens, St Luke's Churchyard, Falkner Square, St James Mount and Gardens and Our Lady & St Nicholas's Churchyard. On a much grander scale are the great Victorian Parks, Princes Park, Stanley Park, Newsham Park and the internationally acclaimed Sefton Park, a 'Parisian Park' in Liverpool.
Further south lies Clarke Gardens, Springwood Memorial garden, Allerton Towers, Reynolds Park, Camp Hill and Calderstones Park, the latter noted for its feature gardens and rare trees. Walton Hall Park covers 130 acres including a lake for model boating and fishing and excellent sports provision focussed on the park sports centre.
Liverpool's largest park is Croxteth Country Park - big enough to be a tourist attraction bringing visitors to the City as well as providing a valued resource for the local community.
Events in Parks
Listings can be found on our events pages - or on the individual page for a park. Our City Centre based Ranger Interpretation Service walks for April to September 2009 are listed below.
May
Fri 22
1:00 PM
Sailors Return
Enjoy the ever changing views and hidden green oasis of Liverpool's Water Front
City Centre
TowerBuildings, Water Street
June
Mon 1
1:00 PM
Who Put That There? 1
Test your powers of observation on the first part of our journey of discovery through Liverpool's green heart.
City Centre
St JohnsGardens/ opposite Central Library
June
Thu 18
11:00 AM
Our Local Environment - Canal Life
Join the Rangers and enjoy a fascinating insight into the past, present and future of Liverpool's canals as they go from industrial thoroughfares to linear parkland
City Centre
CanalBridge, Sandhills Lane
April
Tue 7
1:00 PM
Liverpool's Green Heart
Enjoy a walk around Liverpool's green heart and discover our award winning green environment in the city centre
City Centre Parks
St Luke's Church Steps, Berry Street
July
Mon 13
1:00 PM
Sailors Return
Enjoy the ever changing views and hidden green oasis of Liverpool's Water Front
City Centre
TowerBuildings, Water Street
July
Fri 17
1:00 PM
Green heart
Join the Rangers and discover some of Liverpool's hidden green environment, its fauna and flora
City Centre
St JohnsGardens/ opposite Central Library
August
Thu 6
1:00 PM
Around our Castle
Discover some of the lost green gems around Liverpool Castle
City Centre
VictoriaMonument, Lord Street
September
Thu 3
1:00 PM
Who Put That There? 1
Test your powers of observation on the first part of our journey of discovery through Liverpool's green heart.
City Centre
St JohnsGardens/ opposite Central Library
September
Fri 4
1:00 PM
Who Put That There? 2
Test your powers of observation on the second part of our journey of discovery through Liverpool's green heart.
City Centre
St Luke's Church, Berry Street
September
Tue 8
1:00 PM
Around our Castle
Discover some of the lost green gems around Liverpool Castle
City Centre
VictoriaMonument, Lord Street
September
Thu 24
11:00 AM
Our Local Environment Canal Life
Join the Rangers and enjoy a fascinating insight into the past, present and future of Liverpool's canals as they go from industrial thoroughfares to linear parkland
City Centre
CanalBridge, Sandhills Lane
Travel Information
Travel information and timetables from MerseytravelPark Lakes
Angling is normally available at the following Park lakes:
- Calderstones Park
- Greenbank Park
- Larkhill Park
- Millwood Local Nature Reserve
- Newsham Park
- Princes Park
- Sefton Park
- Walton Hall Park