OutdoorsMerseyside

Crosby Beach is now the permanent home to Another Place, the sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Gormley. The beach has been awarded the Quality Coast Award by Keep Britain Tidy. The QCA award tells visitors that the standards of beach management are of the highest quality in…

Halewood, Liverpool, is home to Range Rover Evoque and Freelander 2. A manufacturing tour covers every stage of the assembly process including the sheet metal press, robotic body construction and final preparation before delivery of the finished product. A drive on the purpose‐built track, designed to best…

Calderstones is a stunning 94 acre family Green Flag park in South Liverpool boasting woodland, lake and fields, with botanical and historical interest.Facilities and attractionsThe park has beautiful ornamental gardens which include Japanese, old English and flower themes. It also has:Childrens playground swings, roundabout, slide, see‐saw, activity net,…

This impressive sculpture, by internationally renowned artist Jaume Plensa, is situated on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery in St. Helens, midway between Liverpool and Manchester.Dream was commissioned by local ex‐miners and St. Helens Council as part of the Channel 4 Big Art Project, an ambitious…

The largest park in Southport, comprised of a large and safe children's play area, mini golf course and children's train in a woodland setting. There are numerous nature trails throughout this picturesque park, containing varied wildlife with duck ponds, lakes and a large Aviary.Park Caf. Parking is free…

Jungle Parc is based within Croxteth Country Park just 10 minutes from the city centre of Liverpool & only 40 minutes from Manchester.A fun, family adventure where you can swing, glide and climb through the trees whatever the weather.Our Adventurer Course is the first of its kind in…

The National Wildflower Centre is a seasonal eco‐visitor attraction in Knowsley ‐ You'll find us 5 miles 8 km from Liverpool city centre. We showcase our natural wildflower heritage and inspire you to create new wildflower landscapes wherever you live. Our seasonal nature displays and creative…

This magnificent 235 acre park is a Grade II historic park in the Sefton Park district of Liverpool.Facilities and attractionsWhether relaxing on the grass, playing sport or just taking a leisurely stroll around the lake, Sefton Park has something for everyone.Grade 2 listed Palm House.Grade 2 listed…

Just a few minutes out of the Southport centre in Churchtown are the Botanic Gardens. Originally opened in 1874, these Victorian gardens are bursting with floral splendour and colourful displays.Winding through the park is the gardens lake and a multitude of pathways. Theres a Victorian fernery, aviary, gift…

A range of pastures and open fields await you at the varied outdoor leisure sites across Halton. From the sandstone ruggedness of Runcorn Hill to the sweeping meadows and Pastureland aside the Mersey at Pickerings Pasture, Halton has something for everyone. Open all year round. Ranger service available…

Knowsley Safari Park was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. Then, the safari park' concept of having visitors in cages (cars) and the animals roaming free based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa was unique. In 1994, Edward Stanley,…

Speke Hall is one of the finest half-timbered mansions of England, set in a tranquil oasis of gardens and woodland on the banks of the Mersey./pp/ppOriginally, visitors to Speke (having crossed the stone bridge over the moat) would have passed directly through the gatehouse into the Courtyard, entering…

Our fantastic collections include archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Whether you want to hold a mammoth's tooth, watch a shuttle launch or marvel at the Egyptian mummies, the museum makes a great day out for the whole family. /pp/ppOpening on 29 April 2005, the…