Wavertree Botanic Gardens, Liverpool

Name: Wavertree Botanic Gardens
Address: Edge Ln, Liverpool, L7 9PL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 151 233 3000

#161 among attractions in Liverpool

Relax in park, Park

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Facts and practical information

Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park is a mid-19th century public park in Liverpool, England. Originally constructed as a private botanic garden, it was taken over by Liverpool Corporation in 1846 and expanded into a public park. ()

Created: 1846Elevation: 174 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°24'23"N, 2°56'30"W

Address

Edge LnPictonLiverpool L7 9PL United Kingdom

Contact

+44 151 233 3000

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Day trips

Wavertree Botanic Gardens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victoria Gallery & Museum, Philharmonic Hall, Williamson Tunnels, Everyman Theatre.

1 miW
Museum, Art museum, Science museum
Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool
26 min walk • The Victoria Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and museum run by the University of Liverpool in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. VG&M is located in the "redbrick" 1892 Victoria Building.
1.2 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
32 min walk • Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a concert hall in Hope Street, in Liverpool, England. It is the home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool
19 min walk • The Williamson Tunnels are a series of extensive subterranean excavations, of unknown purpose, in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool, England. They are thought to have been created under the direction of tobacco merchant, landowner and philanthropist Joseph Williamson between 1810 and 1840.
1.2 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool
30 min walk • The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1964, in Hope Hall, in an area of Liverpool noted for its bohemian environment and political edge, and quickly built a reputation for ground-breaking work.
1.1 miSW
Memorial
Black Merchant Seamen War Memorial, Liverpool
28 min walk • The Black Merchant Seamen War Memorial is a sandstone stone memorial, It is situated in Falkner Square, Liverpool. The stone is from the Liverpool Seamen's Hostel with a bronze plaque dedicated to all the Black Seamen who served during World War II.
0.7 miE
Park
Liverpool Shopping Park, Liverpool
19 min walk • Liverpool Shopping Park is an out of town retail park located in Edge Lane, Liverpool, England. It is the biggest retail park in Liverpool, overtaking the New Mersey Retail Park in Speke, and has the world's largest Liver Bird at 30 ft and made of Meccano.
1 miSW
Street
Falkner Street, Liverpool
26 min walk • Falkner Street is a street mostly in Canning, with a short section in Edge Hill, Liverpool, England. The street, built during the early-mid 19th century, is named after Edward Falkner, who had previously commissioned the construction Falkner Square.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Clement, Liverpool
20 min walk • The Church of St Clement is in Beaumont Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the deanery of Toxteth and Wavertree. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.9 miN
Park
Newsham Park, Liverpool
23 min walk • Newsham Park in Liverpool, England is a 121 acres Victorian. To the east of it is the Canada Dock branch railway line, and to the north is West Derby Road. The park is protected as a Grade II* listed site.
~840 ftNE
Art Deco architecture
Littlewoods Pools building, Liverpool
5 min walk • The Littlewoods Pools building, located in Liverpool, England, was built in 1938 to serve as the headquarters of the Littlewoods football pools enterprise. It overlooks Edge Lane and Wavertree Botanic Park, and its design makes it a prominent landmark.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Anne's Church, Liverpool
14 min walk • St Anne's Church is in Overbury Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. In 1999 its parish was combined with that of the Church of St Bernard. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wavertree Botanic Gardens?

Nearby attractions include Littlewoods Pools building, Liverpool (5 min walk), Liverpool Urban Area, Liverpool (10 min walk), Church of St Dunstan, Liverpool (13 min walk), St Anne's Church, Liverpool (14 min walk).

How to get to Wavertree Botanic Gardens by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wavertree Botanic Gardens:

Train

Edge Hill (9 min walk)
Wavertree Technology Park (20 min walk)

Bus

West Derby Rd/Farnworth St • Lines: 18 (24 min walk)
Prescot Street/Royal Hospital • Lines: 18 (24 min walk)