Hilbre Islands

#2205 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Island, Park, Relax in park

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The Hilbre Islands are an archipelago consisting of three islands at the mouth of the estuary of the River Dee, the border between England and Wales at this point. The islands are administratively part of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. They are a Local Nature Reserve and are within the estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest. As of 2012, the islands have no permanent residents. The name is thought to derive from a chapel built on the Island and dedicated to St. Hildeburgh. During the summer months tourists travel by foot to the Islands from West Kirby. ()

Alternative names: Area: 11.61 acres (0.0181 mi²)Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°22'48"N, 3°13'12"W

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Hilbre Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coronation Gardens, Point of Ayr Lighthouse, Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial, Heswall Golf Club.

1.8 miSE
Park
Coronation Gardens, West Kirby
46 min walk • Coronation Gardens is a small public park in the coastal town of West Kirby, on the north-west corner of the Wirral Peninsula. The park was built to commemorate the coronation of George VI and was restored during 2006–7.
4.5 miW
Reportedly haunted, Lighthouse
Point of Ayr Lighthouse
115 min walk • The Point of Ayr Lighthouse stands as a historic beacon on the northernmost tip of Wales, in the United Kingdom. This sentinel, which has overlooked the Irish Sea since its construction in 1776, was built to guide ships safely through the treacherous waters off the...
1.9 miE
Memorial
Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial, West Kirby
48 min walk • The Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial is a 14.5-metre-high, granite four-sided obelisk which stands on Grange Hill, West Kirby, Merseyside.
6.8 miSE
53°18'56"N • 3°5'41"W
Heswall Golf Club, Heswall
174 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Bridget's Church, West Kirby
50 min walk • St Bridget's Church is in the town of West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Wirral North.
1.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, West Kirby
37 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in Meols Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the deanery of Wirral North. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.7 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Hildeburgh's Church, Hoylake
43 min walk • St Hildeburgh's Parish Church is in Stanley Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Wirral, North, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~1780 ftNW
Lighthouse
Hilbre Island Lighthouse, Irby
9 min walk • Hilbre Island Lighthouse is located on Hilbre Island acting as a port landmark for the Hilbre swash in the River Dee estuary. It was established in 1927 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Authority, now the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, but has been operated by Trinity House since 1973.
3.5 miE
Area
Frankby, Greasby
89 min walk • Frankby is a village on the Wirral Peninsula, in Merseyside, England. It is located between Greasby and Newton on the outskirts of the town of West Kirby. The hamlet of Larton is to the north west.
3.6 miE
Gothic architecture, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St John the Divine, Greasby
92 min walk • The Church of St John the Divine, is in Frankby Road, Frankby, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wirral, North, the archdeaconry of Chester and the diocese of Chester. Its benefice is united with that of St Nicholas, Greasby.
2.6 miSE
Park
Caldy Hill, West Kirby
66 min walk • Caldy Hill is an area of heath and woodland on a sandstone outcrop on the Wirral Peninsula. The land was bought by Hoylake District Council between 1897 and 1974. The village of Caldy is nearby.