Abercromby Square

Almost certainly more tranquil than the British general of the Napoleonic Wars from who it takes its name, Abercromby Square is a pleasant oblong of green that sits surrounded by the old departments of Liverpool University. Many was the time I’d sit listening to a tutor droning on about history, a supplementary subject I hadn’t really chosen, while peering out the window at the figures slumped on the grass outside, enjoying the sun. I’m not one to exaggerate but I’m pretty sure that was denying me every single one of my human rights.
The square is great for an idle afternoon, although can get quite busy if the sun comes out from behind the seemingly perpetual ceiling of cloud that dominates our sky. Then Frisbee-​flinging students and people reading Proust in the hope it garners attention will clutter the lawn in what often looks like an advertisement for uni. Since I’m a graduate, striding across Abercromby Square nowadays tends to do little more than pump my arteries with jealousy. Damn students.

Abercromby Square is great for chilling out on a sunny afternoon. It’s really good to have such a chilled out, green space in the middle of a busy city!
You can take a few cans and a throwaway BBQ and really get the most out of a summer afternoon in this part of the city. Also, the park is safe, I’ve been there dozens of times and have never seen a hint of trouble.
Just around the corner is the Cambridge pub, you can nip in here and get your pints in plastic cups to take through to the park and relax, surely life doesn’t get much better than this.
There’s a lovely chilled out bohemian atmosphere in this park. Expect to see a diverse range of people. People reading, dancing, practising Capoeira, playing Frisbee or getting caned!
Not so fun in the winter or the pouring rain though, unless that’s what you’re into!

As a student at the University of Liverpool nothing annoys me more than having a large gap between lectures, and having no activity to fill the time. That is the beauty of Abercromby square it is a well kept area of greenery situated within the mayhem of campus life providing a much needed oasis of relaxation. As the summer has drawn in the crowds have grown around Abercromby square as students eat, drink, relax, play games and even study there. There are a few pubs dotted around the campus and sometimes it’s a nice idea to grab a crisp pint of cider and scurry off to Abercromby square and then sit back and enjoy, nothing could be better during a chaotic day of lectures (although it may not be the best way to keep a clear head). Obviously much of the squares lustre is weather based however even on a damp and overcast day you may choose to huddle under the bandstand type structure in the center of the square and take a moment to smile as hundreds of stressed out students run through the downpour.
Abercromby square is an alternative place of study, a place to relax and have fun and generally do whatever you please.

Abercromby square sits in the South Campus of the University of Liverpool. As cliché as it may be to say that it’s nice to have a well kept park to work and relax in the middle of the city, it remains to be true. Abercromby square is a great place for an alternative break from working in the Sydney Jones library and looks inviting in the snow and the sun!
The park is supposedly named after Lietenant-​General Ralph Abercromby commander of the British Forces who was responsible for the capture of Trinidad and Tobago.
Flocked to in any form of good weather, the square becomes a hive of student antics through into the evening with the welcome addition of plastic pint glasses being distributed and refilled from the Cambridge pub a short distance away.

Abercromby Square is a small piece of lawn in the heart of Liverpool University. It makes a relaxing rest bite from the hustle and bustle of students and traffic surrounding the area. On a sunny day, especially after a stressful lecture or exam, it’s a great place to resort to as a substitute to chilling out in the library. I always found it a freedom place to eat lunch, read a book or just watch the world go by. I would also often sit on the bench to relax my limbs after a tense workout in the University gym. It’s a pleasant place for anybody wanting to wind down and an ideal meeting area.

So I know this is just a little garden in the middle of the University campus, but it’s a great grassy open space in the heart of a hectic number of people crossing from lecture to lecture and in summer it’s a lovely place to sit out and catch some rays while reading a good book. There’s a little bandstand-​esque feature in the centre and once two girls were sat practising violin (luckily they were good!), it can be a very studenty relaxed atmosphere when it’s nice out and it’s a welcome distraction to the library anyway!