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Cherry Blossom trees in full bloom at Wavertree Botanic Gardens(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\nOur parks have so much to offer, with even more to find away from the beaten tracksCherry Blossom trees in full bloom at Wavertree Botanic Gardens(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
Liverpool’s parks <\/a>make for an ideal day out, particularly as the temperature starts to climb. The city is blessed with a plethora of beautiful green spaces, each offering its own unique attractions. Whether you’re after expansive fields for dog walking or a woodland area brimming with wildlife and towering trees, you won’t have to search far.<\/p>\n There are also numerous smaller parks adorned with flower gardens, lakes and children’s play areas <\/a>for your pleasure. Our city’s parks have played host to fun runs, firework displays, music festivals, sell-out events, boat races, and much more.<\/p>\n There are secret paths, floral gardens,<\/a> bug hotels<\/a>, ruins, and tucked away cafes<\/a> for keen explorers willing to hunt down out their secrets. We’ve put together a list of 22 of the finest parks in Liverpool that we’re lucky to have right on our doorstep.<\/p>\n St James Mount and Gardens These peaceful gardens alongside Liverpool\u2019s magnificent Anglican Cathedral are not your average park. The Grade I listed garden is the perfect place to relax and take in the beauty of the historical architecture which surrounds it.<\/p>\n Formerly a cemetery, the gardens include historical features such as a stone arch between Garden Lodge and the steps up the Mount, the Huskisson memorial, a natural spring and a series of catacombs. The main entrance to the garden is off Upper Duke Street. You can also access the gardens from the south entrance near Upper Parliament Street<\/p>\n Walton Hall Park The 130-acre park was opened to the public in 1934 by King George when he visited Liverpool to open the Queensway Tunnel. The park’s lake is ideal for anglers, with an angling permit required to fish in the lakes.<\/p>\n The park also includes a small pond used to sail model boats and a children\u2019s play area which has swings, roundabouts, a see-saw, a rocking unit, and a games area.<\/p>\n If the kids need to burn off some energy – there are also two football pitches and a 3.2km fitness trail around the park. If you want to get active but are in need of some inspiration, the fitness trail includes a range of keep-fit stations and suggested exercises along the route.<\/p>\n Stanley Park The 111-acre park is known for dividing the home grounds of Liverpool and Everton FC. Featuring Grade II listed historic features, a fishing lake and the beautiful Isla Gladstone, it\u2019s a fantastic park to spend a few hours in.<\/p>\n There\u2019s lots to explore in the Green Flag and Green Heritage award-winning park, including a playground, rose gardens and wildlife habitats. The park can be accessed by Walton<\/a> Lane and Anfield<\/a> Road and a car park is also located at the Anfield Road end of the park.<\/p>\n Everton Park<\/p>\n It may not be your typical park but Everton Park can offer great views of the city\u2019s landmarks. The park’s vantage point allows visitors to catch a glimpse of the River Mersey<\/a> and docks.<\/p>\n The park features a sports hub for skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders, a nature garden and heritage trail plus children’s playgrounds, fitness equipment and multi-use games area.<\/p>\n Newsham Park Newsham Park is set in 121 acres. It is a Grade II listed Victorian park which is surrounded by fine period architecture and also includes a fishing lake. The park’s historic features include the Grade II listed Newsham House – where Queen Victoria once stayed – the Grade II listed Seamen’s Orphan Institution and cast iron bandstand.<\/p>\n An angling permit is required if fishing in one of the two large park lakes. Not only that but there is also a playground including swings, roundabout, see-saw, spring mobile, spinning dish, play panels and multi play area plus an action sports hub for skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders.<\/p>\n Wavertree Botanic Gardens The history of the gardens dates all the way back to the 19th century. In 1802 a group of Liverpool botanists, including William Roscoe, opened a private botanic garden near Mount Pleasant in Liverpool.<\/p>\n Later in 1831 it was decided to move the Garden to a larger site at Edge Lane. The garden once played a central role in the recreation and culture life of Liverpool before the destruction of the great glasshouses during WW2.<\/p>\n It features a walled garden, ornamental carpet bedding, children’s play areas with swings, roundabout, multi-play and spring mobile, an ornamental fountain, summer house and fishpond, glasshouses and ancillary buildings.<\/p>\n Princes Park The Grade II historic park in Toxteth<\/a> features a fishing lake and historical features such as the foundations of the former Grade II listed boathouse and sunburst entrance gates. The park features a children’s play area with swings, rotational climber, junior slide, see-saw, climbing frame and spring mobile.<\/p>\n Access to the park is via Princes Road, Windermere Terrace and Belvidere Road.<\/p>\n Rice Lane Recreation Ground With links to the Liverpool Loop Line, Rice Lane Recreation Ground is a popular picnic spot to unwind in after a long cycle or walk. The park features a sports field and a woodland fringe which is a regular spot for dog walkers in the area.<\/p>\n Public also have access to two full sized football pitches and a medium sized, junior pitch, as well as changing rooms. It is also within a 10 minute walk of Rice Lane and Walton train station, as well as Rice Lane City Farm.<\/p>\n Seeds Lane Park Behind Longmoor Social Club and beside the the Co-Op and Barlows Lane Primary School is Seeds Lane park.<\/p>\n It is also within 10 minutes walking distance from Fazakerley<\/a> train station and the Liverpool Loop Line walking and cycle path can be accessed from Seeds Lane.<\/p>\n Warbreck Moor Park<\/p>\n Those who live in the Walton and Aintree<\/a> area will have most probably grown up visiting Warbreck Moor Park. Located on the site of the former Liverpool Corporation Tramways depot, the park is popular with locals and is used by many for play, exercise and relaxation.<\/p>\n It used to house a bowling green, but this was removed in the 1980s and its main facilities are now a children’s play area and an adventure play area.<\/p>\n Norris Green Park The historic park of just under 17 acres and is at the heart of the Norris Green<\/a> area. The massive wall that can be found in Norris Green Park is part of the mansion that Norris Green was named after, the former home of Liverpool bankers and at one time a Lord Mayor.<\/p>\n In the late 1930s the mansion called Norris Green owned by the Norris family was demolished to make way for the housing estates and land that is now known as Norris Green. The remains of the mansion can be found in the park today.<\/p>\n Croxteth Country Park Even bigger than Sefton<\/a> Park, this space in West Derby<\/a> boasts 500 acres of land. The country park offers woodland, pastures, ponds, streams and a network of paths and trails that are easy to lose yourself on.<\/p>\n The park is home to Croxteth<\/a> Park Farm, a traditional working Victorian farm with plenty for families to see and do. Open to the public between April and September, Croxteth Hall was formerly the home of the Earls of Sefton and has been preserved in time back to the Edwardian age.<\/p>\n Allerton Towers Allerton<\/a> Towers is a beautiful 35 acre park situated in South Liverpool. In 1849 Allerton Tower Park was acquired by Hardman Earle who introduced the mansion based on a design by Harvey Lonsdale Elmes who also designed St George\u2019s Hall. The estate was then acquired by Liverpool Corporation in 1924 and opened as a park three years later.<\/p>\n In 1937 the tower had to be demolished due to serious dry rot but the lodge, stables, former laundry and part of the orangery of Allerton Tower remain and can be found in today.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also home to Merseyside Youth Challenge Trust’s outdoor activity centre which runs abseiling, orienteering, nature trails, parties and team building. It also run school holiday activity camps.<\/p>\n Sefton Park You might need more than a day to explore Sefton Park<\/a> as the Grade 1 historic 235-acre park certainly isn’t short on green space. A day can be spent relaxing by the boating lake, the bandstand or the Palm House.<\/p>\n The Palm House itself has plenty of events happening throughout the year as does Sefton Park. Explorers can check out the grotto, better known as ‘Old Nick’s caves’, the Fairy Glen or head straight for the children\u2019s playground which includes swings, slides, climbing frames, a roundabout and a multi-play area.<\/p>\n There are several statues and monuments in the park, including the Eros Fountain and Peter Pan statue.<\/p>\n Festival Gardens The park is described by many as a hidden gem of the city. Festival Gardens were originally the site of The International Garden Festival which was the UK\u2019s first ever garden festival in 1984.<\/p>\n The Festival Gardens attracted more than three million visitors during the festival but once the festival was over, a large part of the gardens were redeveloped.<\/p>\n The remaining gardens were left derelict and fell into disrepair in 1997. However, redevelopment work took place in 2010 and turned the gardens into a beautiful space. It features oriental gardens, pagodas, lakes, waterways and waterfalls.<\/p>\n Otterspool Promenade Otterspool Promenade in South Liverpool offers a stunning riverside walk plus a park and play area. With beautiful views across the River Mersey, the promenade is an ideal place to go for a stroll, walk with the dog or a bike ride.<\/p>\n There is plenty of green space to relax on and also a playground which includes swings, a climbing frame, a spinning dish, a climbing net, see-saw. The nearby hills are great for kite-flying and there is also a sports hub for skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders.<\/p>\n Calderstones Park Calderstones Park is a stunning 94-acre family park in South Liverpool boasting woodland, lake and fields, and Japanese and old English gardens. An angling permit is required if fishing in the lake.<\/p>\n It was chosen as a WW2 hero dog\u2019s resting place and there is a monument to him in the park. Jet saved 150 lives through the war and was awarded the Dickin Medal (the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross.)<\/p>\n The monument has been in the park since 1949 and can be found today. There is also a wonderful picnic area with the nearby Linda McCartney children\u2019s playground which includes swings, a roundabout, a slide, a see-saw, an activity net, spring mobiles, an interactive play unit and a multi-play area.<\/p>\n Derby Park Just a 10-minute walk from Bootle<\/a> town centre, the park was built in 1895. It is described as an excellent example of an urban Victorian park and has been recognised by its designation as part of the Derby Park Conservation Area and its listing on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens<\/p>\n The park includes a play area, a zip wire, a multi-use games area, statues and a bowls green. Its cultural significance has been further recognised by regeneration agencies and together with the Council and Sefton Children\u2019s Fund, \u00a3753,000 has been invested in the park to date.<\/p>\n North Park An impressive green space in the centre of Bootle, North Park features plenty of fields for ball games but also a skate park, playground and footpaths.<\/p>\n In the park, Bootle Leisure Centre can also be found which offers a wide range of fitness classes, a 25m swimming pool, a leisure pool with a flume slide, rapids, a sauna and steam room and more.<\/p>\n Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve With panoramic views across the estuary, Speke<\/a> and Garston<\/a> Coastal Reserve isn\u2019t your typical green space in the city. Stretching across 70 acres of land from Garston Docks to Liverpool John Lennon Airport<\/a>, it is the perfect location for walking, sailing, bird watching, cycling and plane spotting.<\/p>\n The park can be accessed through the Coastal Reserve from Speke Boulevard (A561) at the Banks Road junction. There is even parking available at the Blackburne Street entrance and Speke Hall.<\/p>\n Clarke\u2019s Gardens One of the more tucked away of Liverpool’s parks can be found in Allerton. Near Springwood cemetery, it’s also the home of Allerton Hall, a rather impressive example of a Grade II listed building, which was donated by the Clarke family to Liverpool City Council in 1927.<\/p>\n A TripAdvisor review of the gardens states: \u201cThe nature reserve is home to a vast range of plant and bird life. Flora and Fauna are in particular abundance. This is a peaceful oasis in the city and you could easily forget just where you are.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Check](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/JS103072772.jpg\")
Check out the amazing views of Liverpool from the Anglican Cathedral tower<\/p>\n![\"Walton](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS93708557.jpg\")
Walton Hall Park lake(Image: Andrew Teebay)<\/p>\n\n
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You can see the Isla Gladstone Conservatory in this aerial shot (Image: This Is Influential)<\/p>\n\n
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Newsham Park and lake, Liverpool. Photo by Colin Lane(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n![\"Cherry](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753589839_815_1_Cherry-Blossom-trees-in-full-bloom-at-Wavertree-Botanic-GardensLiverpoolPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\")
Cherry Blossom trees in full bloom at Wavertree Botanic Gardens(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n\n
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Princes Park, Toxteth, is the most central Parkrun to Liverpool (Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n![\"Sheep](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_rice-lane.jpg\")
Sheep at Rice Lane City Farm, which is a short walk from Rice Lane Recreation Ground(Image: Trinity Mirror NW2)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS61326239.jpg\")
The Liverpool Loop Line in Aintree<\/p>\n\n
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The Stableyard Wall at Norris Green Park.<\/p>\n\n
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The sprawling Croxteth Hall and Park(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n\n
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The 14 bay Tuscan Colonnade Orangery at Allerton Tower Park,Allerton.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JMP_LEC_280917AUTUMN_02JPG.jpg\")
A squirrel gathers some nuts ready for the winter Sefton Park. Photo by James Maloney(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n\n
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Festival Gardens was made into the UK’s first garden festival back in 1984<\/p>\n\n
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Otterspool Promenade, Liverpool(Image: Gareth Jones)<\/p>\n\n
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Weather, Autumn seasonal in Calderstone Park, Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n
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Derby Park in Bootle. Pic: Google Streetview<\/p>\n\n
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North Park, Bootle.
\nPhoto by Gavin Trafford.<\/p>\n\n
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Speke Garston Coastal Reserve has a picturesque riverside walk(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n![\"Clarke's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS74360933jp.jpg\")
Clarke’s Gardens In Liverpool<\/p>\n
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Secret Garden, Reynolds Park, Woolton, Liverpool.<\/p>\n