This stylish property is located in the Georgian quarter within easy walking distance of the…
Sefton Park Palm House
“Global plants and flowers in majestic setting” - VisitEngland Assessor
Liverpool, Merseyside
Our View
Sefton Park’s ‘Great Conservatory’ was a gift to the city of Liverpool by local benefactor Henry Yates Thompson. It first opened to the public in 1896, and some of its original plants are still thriving here today. The Palm House went through a period of dereliction in the 1990s, but after a public campaign and multi-million pound restoration, it re-opened in 2001 and has since then enjoyed a new life as a lively arts and cultural venue.
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Facilities – at a glance
Assist dogs allowed
Fully accessible
Refreshments
Suitable for all child ages
Features
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
- Facilities: 2 accessible parking spaces available, accessible ramp entrance, lift available for accessible toilet facilities.
- Accessible toilets
- Fully accessible
- Opening Times: 10am - 5pm, Monday to Sunday. Please check the website for special timings & exceptional closures before you travel.
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Discover Merseyside
A metropolitan county on the River Mersey, with Liverpool as its administrative centre, Merseyside incorporates the towns of Bootle, Birkenhead, St Helena, Wallasey, and Southport. In the 19th century, Liverpool was England’s second greatest port, and the area has been affected by urban deprivation and unemployment.
When the port of Chester silted up in medieval times, Liverpool took up the slack. The first dock was built in 1715 and the port came to prominence with the slave trade. Following abolition, the port grew to a seven-mile stretch of docks, busy with cargoes of cotton, tobacco and sugar and the huge wave of emigration from Europe to the New World in the 19th and 20th centuries. In its turn, immigration brought an influx of people to Merseyside to join its expanding population, including many from Ireland fleeing the potato famines. In the second half of the 20th century, accessible air travel brought an end to the era of the ocean-going liners. Meanwhile, trade with Europe was picked up by the southeastern ports. Merseyside’s population dwindled, but it remains one of Britain’s most vibrant and interesting areas.
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