Port Sunlight, Liverpool

Name: Port Sunlight
Address: Liverpool, United Kingdom

#268 among attractions in Liverpool

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Facts and practical information

Port Sunlight is a model village and suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside. It is located between Lower Bebington and New Ferry, on the Wirral Peninsula. Port Sunlight was built by Lever Brothers to accommodate workers in its soap factory; work commenced in 1888. The name is derived from Lever Brothers' most popular brand of cleaning agent, Sunlight. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°21'18"N, 2°59'50"W

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Day trips

Port Sunlight – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Sunlight Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight River Park, Lever.

~230 ftW
Memorial
Port Sunlight Museum, Liverpool
2 min walk • The Port Sunlight War Memorial stands in a central position in the model village of Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. The founder of the village and employer of its residents, William Lever, was anxious to have a memorial to commemorate those of his workers who had been lost in the First World War.
~550 ftNW
18th/19th-century artworks and furniture
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool
3 min walk • The Lady Lever Art Gallery is a museum founded and built by the industrialist and philanthropist William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme and opened in 1922.
0.6 miE
Park
Port Sunlight River Park, Bromborough
16 min walk • Port Sunlight River Park is a river park on the shore of the river Mersey at Port Sunlight, Merseyside, England.
~670 ftW
Memorial
Lever, Liverpool
4 min walk • The Leverhulme Memorial stands to the west of the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the junction of Windy Bank and Queen Mary's Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Matthew's Church, Liverpool
21 min walk • St Matthew's Church is in York Street, Bromborough Pool, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It was originally a non-denominational chapel for the workers at the nearby candle factory, and later became an Anglican church, but it closed for worship in 2007.
~1760 ftS
Bridge
Dell Bridge, Liverpool
9 min walk • Dell Bridge is a footbridge in Port Sunlight, Wirral, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1.2 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Liverpool
31 min walk • Christ Church is in King's Road, Higher Bebington, 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. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
~670 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Liverpool
4 min walk • Christ Church is in Church Drive, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active United Reformed Church, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.4 miN
Town, Area
New Ferry, Liverpool
11 min walk • New Ferry is an urban area on the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is located on the Wirral Peninsula, with the River Mersey to the east and the town of Bebington to the west.
0.6 miSW
Town, Area
Bebington, Liverpool
17 min walk • Bebington is a town and unparished area within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it lies 5 miles south of Liverpool, close to the River Mersey on the eastern side of the Wirral Peninsula.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, Liverpool
14 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the town of Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Port Sunlight?

Nearby attractions include Port Sunlight Museum, Liverpool (2 min walk), Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool (3 min walk), Lever, Liverpool (4 min walk), Christ Church, Liverpool (4 min walk).

How to get to Port Sunlight by public transport?

The nearest stations to Port Sunlight:

Train

Bebington (8 min walk)
Port Sunlight (12 min walk)