to add an item to your Itinerary basket..Wirral Country Park
Thurstaston
Merseyside
CH61-0HN
Tel: 0151 648 4371 / 3884
Type: Nature Reserve
Sense of Space
Wirral Country Park is a place of contrasts. Badgers and Foxes hunt the quieter parts, birds nest in the dense hedges or feed on the berries in winter, and you may see up to 10 kinds of butterfly in summer. Head for the 60 feet high, boulder-clay cliffs and look out over the Dee Estuary and you'll smell the tang of mud and salt, feel the sea breeze and get a sense of space quite unlike the enclosed, inland Wirral Way.
For over 70 years, from the height of the Victorian era onwards, a busy railway linked Hooton, on the main Chester-to-Birkenhead line, to West Kirby, 12 miles away at Wirral's tip. But in 1962 the line was closed. For a while the track lay derelict. But in 1973, backed by money from the Countryside Commission, and after a great deal of work, the old railway line was opened as Wirral Country Park. It was the first Country Park in Britain. Today it is must for a family day out and its facilities include Picnic Areas, Visitor Centre, Shop, Information staff, Café, BBQ area, Bird Hide and much more!
NO CARAVANS OR CAMPING.
Road Directions
Exit the M53 at Jct. 3 and take Woodchurch Road (A552). Turn left onto (Arrowe) Park Road (A551) at mini roundabout turn right then first right into Thingwall Road East this will take you into Thingwall Road, at T junction turn right into Thurstaston Road, at cross roads go straight on into Church Lane at T junction turn right onto Station Road, Wirral Country Park is on the left before the bridge at the bottom of Station Road
Public Transport Directions
Nearest Railway Station is Hooton or West Kirby.
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Entrance | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
