Stanley Park; Liverpool is an 111 acre Grass II listed park. The park is most famous for dividing the land between the two football grounds, Liverpool FC & Everton FC. Opened back in 1890 by the mayor of Liverpool to the public to enjoy it’s popularity and architecture. History of the park This park is significant among the parks of Liverpool; due to it’s layout (which makes use of the local topography) and architecture. We have Edward Kemp to thank for it’s grand design, the terrace and beddings that were one highlighted by fountains. The conservatory; now restored and named the Isla Gladstone Conservatory built by Mackenzie and Moncur of Edinburgh.…

We are back for another dog walk; this time Walton Hall Park, Liverpool. This 130 acre park situated in the Walton area of Liverpool is extremely popular with the residents of the area especially dog walkers. History of the park The park was opened to the public in July 1934 by King George V; when he came to Liverpool to open the Queensway Tunnel. The reason this park wasn’t open to the public was that land was once occupied by an imposing hall, owned by several people in points of history. As seen in “A History for the county of Lancaster Volume 3” (published in 1907), it details that the…

Finally a beach walk 🙂 Oh how the girls love to be beside the seaside, Moreton Beach was no exception. We are very fortunate as the beaches in Merseyside mostly allow dogs on all year round. Moreton Beach lies on the Wirral peninsular around 2.5 miles from New Brighton. Now you will notice that Raven is just a tiny pup in this one, forgive me for leaving it so late. Moreton Beach At high tide all that can be seen of this beach is the shingle and concrete defences. Whereas; at low tide it’s comparatively different showing the world it’s vast wet sand stretching for miles and miles. Anyone who…

National Cycle Route 62 connects Fleetwood on the Fylde in Lancashire and Selby; in North Yorkshire. It forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail, a long distance cycle path running from coast to cost across North England. On the sections that we have walked it is more commonly known as the Liverpool Loop Line. Ensuring quick travel from Halewood to Aintree. Liverpool Loop Line With various points of access, across the region the terrain is flat and tarmac. The Liverpool Loop Line was abandoned in 1964 by British Rail; leaving it to fall to ruin until 1986 when plans were drawn up. A new purpose was bought to the railway…

You will have seen in a previous post; that we went to Sefton Park for Wren’s Birthday. We absolutely love Sefton Park so we chose it to not only visit on Wren’s birthday but take my parents on one of their first sign seeing visits of Liverpool that isn’t inner city and Liverpool One. Located in South Liverpool in a district of the same name, it spans 235 acres in size and has been designated by English Heritage a grade I in the register of Historic Parks and Gardens. History of the park The site was once within the boundaries of the 2’300 acre Royal deer Park of Toxeth; which became…