Sefton Park

We spent two hours walking throughout this (Victorian) park today and we LOVED it. Truly, this is one of the loveliest parks we’ve ever visited. It’s quite large and it has several large ponds. The largest one (near the café) not only had many ducks, geese & seagulls, but several of the geese were *humongous* and it was fascinating watching them. We got coffee at the café (I got an Americano & my husband got a mocha) and it was very good (2.30 pounds/​each). Also, the two female workers were very pleasant and there were several (outdoor) tables. We visited the Palm House, where it turned out they were having an artisans’ fair today. The park is obviously very popular, as many people — including many families with young children, plus lots of people with dogs — were there today (a Sunday). Also, the surrounding neighborhood is filled with beautiful big houses and it seemed very tranquil.

Gorgeous park, we go every day with our dog and theres plenty of different routes to take so we dont get bored and theres plenty of squirrels to keep her entertained, the swans there are beautiful they still amaze me every time i see them

Great place for a run, this is a beautiful park. Lots of other runners about too. Loads going on. I’d recommend a visit.

its been many years since i last visited Sefton Park, but for me it has cherished memories. I spent most of my childhood in the park i still remember every part of it, walking across the main field to Peter Pans statue or up the tree lined path to the café. depending on which way i chose to walk, from peter pan to the avairy, the most beautifull peacock lived there i would stand and watch him for ages then on to the water fountain by the café. We didnt have money to spend in those days, we took our bottles of homemade lemonade made out a ¼ of lemonade powder and our jam butties, what wonderfull days we had.
moving on to the stepping stones crossing back and forth, back and forth,
then around to the boating lake where we would sit and watch the boats and fishermen.
eventually we would make our way home taking the same route, laughing and playing the whole time.
this was around 1965 i was a mere 8 years old, and spent all my childhood summers there up untill the age of 15.
I left my lovely hometown and my cherished sefton park at the age of 18 but i still miss it everyday. i have lived in most places in the uk but have never seen a park more beautifull as Sefton. i am looking forward to visiting liverpool next year and retracing my childhood steps, I know Sefton Park will always have a place in my heart.

Really nice place, great for families, meeting friends or spending time on your own! Lovely both on a hot summers day and a cold winters morning!

Sefton Park is a lovely park. Usually kept very clean and tidy, it makes for a lovely cheap day out especially if you have children who like to run around.
There’s no other place like it in the summer. The council often run events there as well and they are always lovely.

I was lucky enough to have lived close to Sefton Park during my Uni Days — Liverpool often gets a bad press but those who only see the bad sides should visit Sefton Park. A wide expanse of Green Park land, a Lake and the beautiful Palm House. There is always a great event on at Sefton Park, the African Festival or the Halloween Light Parade. A really stunning part of Liverpool and one that I hope is protected for years to come.

Not sure what it is but i just love this park, it has alot of memories for me.
Lots of open space to play football or just hang out. There are also well laid out paths so you can take your kids down for a bike ride and let them wear off some energy.
As with most parks there is a great childrens play are which has the usual swings and slides. My kiddies love it esp since it has been done up. Great

Until I read the other reviews, here I didn’t realise that Sefton Park was a man made house. It’s enormous. First time I was in Sefton Park was when I was walking from Lark Lane to Penny Lane and I got completely lost in the Park. It’s not too hard to do that especially as they are refusrbishing it at the moment.
One of the highlights is the events they put on in the park. The bonfire night fireworks is a good example. They also had an ethnic food festival about a month ago. The Palm House is a splendid building as well.

The oldest Park in Liverpool. Used to be an old deer park. Sadly has been neglected in the past but is now being ‘reborn’

I have used this park since childhood and as its just been recently renovated, it’s looking better than ever! I have taken some great photos in this park. You should visit the Palm House too! check out some photos I have taken here on my flicker page at

Do you know that the only reason to post this review is a totally selfish one. A member of this community has caused me grave offence so I need to transport myself to a place where I have happy memories.
Community members, particulary the pseudo intellects, should think before they act. I am proud to hold a Double1st Class Honours Degree and subsequent Masters but have never used my education to upset or challenge another community member. There are members who feel that they must do so, is this your ego?
I do digress, so back to this beautiful park and its connection to me.
Purchased in 1867 by the Liverpool Corporation from the Earl of Sefton. A competition was then held for its design, being won by French architect Edouard Andre and local architect Lewis Hornblower for a park in a French style (mmm)
The park opened in 1872 although much work carried on until th e1890’s including the Iron Bridge over the Fairy Glen and much of the surrounding mansions. Such was the quality of these fine houses that many now serve as hotels.
The main attraction of the park was the Palm House, a Victorian Glass House which opened in 1896 and to everyone’s joy has recently re-​opened after a wonderful refurbishment now housing plant species from all continents of the world. It is home to a wonderful array of statues and available for a multitude of uses from tea dances through to the most extravagant of weddings.
Another much loved feature is the Peter Pan Statue, a work by British Sculptor George Frampton and donated to the park in 1928 by benefactor George Audley. This, too, has been refurbished and returned for public enjoyment.
The park with its lake and secluded dell is open to the public and has been a great part of my life when I have needed some tranquility and that is why I award it 5 stars. Long may it provide peace and enjoyment for all people.

The magnificent 200-​acre Sefton Park looks like a natural landscape rather than a man-​made park. In spring the sight of millions of golden daffodils around the lake draws residents from across the city and carpets of bluebells give an impression of rural permanence.
The Parks and Environment Service have been succesful in securing a grant of £4.7 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The grant is for a programme of regeneration of this prestigious Victorian park, involving improvement and restoration.

when i moved back to liverpool in November ’06 I said to my flatmate that i didn’t mind where we lived, as long as it was in one of the nice leafy suburbs in L17 next to the park. Sefton park. Reason? Well, sefton park contains 2.6km of trees, water features and grass.
Perfect for a summers day. As has been noted in other reviews, Lark Lane is just round the corner for refreshments and food. There’s also a café in the middle.
Highlights: the boating lake, the palm house (with a peter pan statue), the daffodils round the eastern edge in the springtime, the slightly overgrown patches here and there and the grassy spaces for football, frisbee and barbecues.
Otterspool park is also nearby for those wanting a view of the mersey. You want more? ok, the circumference is about 2.4m/3.8km so it’s a nice run. Most people run anti-​clockwise why? i’ve noticed people seem to prefer to run anticlockwise the world over. I did write boating lake earlier, with a half good reason. there are plans to implement the possibility of more boats on the lake in late ’08, but i wouldn’t hold your breath.
Unfortunately, as if to coincide with the building work in the centre for the capital of culture, the park is being renovated after years of neglect. The lakes are being drained and many trees are being cut down and new ones replanted. Most of the big statues and monuments are also being reblitzed, so instead visitors get the opportunity to view contemporary builders fences. This doesn’t disturb much of the park at any one time though. but be warned.

good for fishing, and walking the dogs, the palm house is a must… and great for the fireworks display… peaceful and perfect on a warm summers day the only down side didnt find a swing park… with a park this size you would expect one xmx

A lovely park, with a mass of open space to laze about in on a summers day.

Sefton Park is the most relaxed, leafy and serene part of Liverpool. The park is over 600 acres in size and was designed by the French architect, Édouard André in the mid-​19^th century.
It has everything you could want from a park and is somewhat reminiscent of Hyde Park in London. In fact, Sefton Park was actually nicknamed the «Hyde Park» of the north! Apparently that was because of the wide horse paths that run right around the park that are now used by joggers.
As well as lots of trees and greenery, there is a lovely lake where it’s not uncommon to see locals fishing. Just off this lake is a huge field of daffodils that is quite striking in Spring.
There is also a wonderful palm-​house situated in the middle of the park which can be hired for weddings and other special occasions — it really does provide a stunning back-​drop!
The fields are often used for football matches and it’s not uncommon for the park to host fireworks and bonfires around November 5^th.
If you get peckish or thirsty, just off Sefton Park is Liverpool’s bohemian area of Lark Lane. And if you want a bit of Beatles culture, Penny Lane is not far!