to add an item to your Itinerary basket..Port Sunlight Village
Port Sunlight
Merseyside
CH62 5EQ
Type: Historic Site
History
Port Sunlight is a true delight. Built at the end of the 19th century, this garden village was originally built as a home for workers at the nearby Lever factory. This model village is the work of over 30 architects, and the variety of architecture and the beauty of the buildings is unique in the area. In 1922 the Lady Lever Art Gallery was opened; housing the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme it was named in memory of his wife.
Today
Port Sunlight is a truly beautiful village to visit. Any walk around the village affords views of some of the most exciting village architecture of 19th century England. With each block of houses designed by a different architect, Port Sunlight provides visitors with a charming and interesting day out.
At the centre of the village are two of the very best attractions in the North West, the Lady Lever Art Gallery, and the Port Sunlight Museum and Garden Village.
The Lady Lever Art Gallery is world famous for it's collections which include outstanding furniture, the finest collection of Wedgwood jasperware in the UK, and world famous works of art, (including Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and the work of Gainsborough, Stubbs, and Millais, and dramatic masterpieces by Constable and Turner).
The Port Sunlight Museum and Garden Village offers unique insight into the life of the villagers and workers of Port Sunlight, durng the late 1800's and early 1900's.
Port Sunlight is home to a brand new boutique hotel, The Leverhulme, which has a fantastic spa and restaurant - ideal for a weekend break.
Why not visit Port Sunlight and enjoy the fantastic architecture, interesting attractions and luxury accommodation for yourself.
Road Directions
From Liverpool: Go through the Birkenhead (Queensway) Tunnel (£1.40 toll for cars, £4.20 for coaches). Once you leave the tunnel follow signs for Port Sunlight, driving along A41(New Chester Road) - the gallery is sign posted all the way from the tunnel. At the roundabout take the third exit (Bolton Road). Take the right hand turn after the Bridge Inn. Continue along Church Drive passing the church and then the school on your right. Turn left into Windy Bank
From elsewhere: Leave the M53 at junction 4, follow the B5137 and take the second left onto the B5136 towards Port Sunlight. Follow the brown and white road signs for Port Sunlight Village.
Public Transport Directions
The nearest train station is Bebington although Port Sunlight is also within walking distance. They are both on the Chester and Ellesmere Port Merseyrail lines. Leave the station and come out onto Old Chester Road (use the ramp if you require level access).
By bus:
Take number 464 to Bebington Road bus stop (starts at Sir Thomas Street in Liverpool city centre) or number 38 to Bebington rail station bus stop (runs between Clatterbridge Hospital and West Kirby station).
