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Covering almost 140 acres of parkland, there are so many ways to get around Birkenhead Park. If you want a walk around the park with a little help, we’ve put together a few self-led walking trails you can try. Visit our Walking Trails page for more information.
Today, Birkenhead Park is a Grade I listed landscape and carries the prestigious Green Heritage Award. It caters for all visitors with a number of sports such as Football, Cricket, Bowls, Angling and cycling, as well a visitors centre and access to some of the original structures around the park.
Birkenhead Park is an incredibly special place: a masterpiece of landscape design. Since it opened in 1847, this extensive parkland has provided a much-needed sanctuary for people to escape the busy urban environment. The Park's designer, Joseph Paxton, created a place which replicated the pastoral countryside, while at the same time incorporating an assortment of features such as lodges ...
This reinstated Birkenhead Park's status as a national treasure. Within the park, visitors will find a fantastic glass pavilion a dedicated visitor facility with café and exhibition gallery. With all this and more – a visit to Birkenhead Park is truly a day out in itself and it's open all year!
A new view around every corner. Come and explore the beauty of the World's first publicly funded park. Bridge in the Park. The Park. Birkenhead Park is acknowledged to be the first publicly funded park in Britain.
Birkenhead Park is one of Britain's foremost historic parks, and indeed, is a pioneer in the development of public parks across the world. The park was designated a conservation area in 1977 and declared a Grade I listed landscape by English Heritage in 1995.
Description. Birkenhead Park is situated in the town of Birkenhead, in the Wirral Peninsula. The proposed site includes the originally designed parkland (44 ha), the Park’s eight lodges, and a selection of the mid- 19th century residential properties. The total site area is 51 ha.
