Birkenhead, Liverpool

Name: Birkenhead
Address: Liverpool, United Kingdom

#165 among attractions in Liverpool

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Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, until 1974, in Cheshire. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 88,818. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9.72 mi²Coordinates: 53°23'35"N, 3°1'57"W

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Birkenhead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birkenhead Park, Wirral Tramway, Birkenhead Priory, Williamson Art Gallery & Museum.

0.4 miW
Park
Birkenhead Park, Liverpool
11 min walk • Birkenhead Park in the city of Liverpool stands as a pioneering example of public park design, widely considered to be the first publicly funded park in the world. Opened in 1847, this verdant oasis was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, who later gained fame for his work...
0.9 miE
Museum, Light rail
Wirral Tramway, Liverpool
24 min walk • Wirral Tramway is a heritage tramway opened in 1995 by the Wirral Borough Council and Hamilton Quarter partnership and was operated by Blackpool Transport Services until 2005 when the council took over the licence to run the tramway.
0.9 miE
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Birkenhead Priory, Liverpool
23 min walk • Birkenhead Priory is in Priory Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It is the oldest standing building on Merseyside. The remains of the priory are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Liverpool
17 min walk • The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum is situated in Claughton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England and houses the Wirral's art collection. Opened on 1 December 1928, the single-storey building is Neo-Georgian in style, and was deliberately designed to blend in with the local surroundings.
0.7 miE
Memorial
Cenotaph, Liverpool
19 min walk • Birkenhead War Memorial, or Birkenhead Cenotaph, stands in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, opposite the Town Hall. It consists of a cenotaph in Portland stone with carved figures and panels in Westmorland stone. The memorial was designed by Lionel Budden, and the sculptor was H. Tyson Smith.
0.6 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Wirral Transport Museum, Liverpool
15 min walk • Wirral Transport Museum is a museum situated approximately 0.5 miles from the Mersey Ferry service at Woodside, Birkenhead, England. A vintage tram service links the museum and the ferry at certain times.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Egerton Dock, Liverpool
17 min walk • Egerton Dock is a dock at Birkenhead, in England. The dock is situated between East Float and Morpeth Dock, within Birkenhead's dock system.
0.7 miE
Historical place, Square
Hamilton Square, Liverpool
18 min walk • Hamilton Square is a town square in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. This Georgian square, which was designed by Edinburgh architect James Gillespie Graham, has the most Grade I listed buildings outside London.
0.7 miE
City hall
Birkenhead Town Hall, Liverpool
17 min walk • Birkenhead Town Hall is a civic building and former town hall in Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside, England. The building was the former administrative headquarters of the County Borough of Birkenhead, and more recently, council offices for the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral.
0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Church, Liverpool
20 min walk • Christ Church is in Christchurch Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Birkenhead, the archdeaconry of Chester, and the diocese of Chester.
1.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul's Church, Liverpool
32 min walk • St Paul's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Church Crescent, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It belongs to the deanery of Wallasey, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birkenhead?

Nearby attractions include Church of Christ the King, Liverpool (10 min walk), Birkenhead Park, Liverpool (11 min walk), Birkenhead Central Library, Liverpool (13 min walk), St Werburgh's Church, Liverpool (13 min walk).

How to get to Birkenhead by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birkenhead:

Train

Conway Park (11 min walk)
Birkenhead Park (12 min walk)

Tram

Stop • Lines: Wirral Tramway (15 min walk)
Shore Road • Lines: Wirral Tramway (21 min walk)

Bus

Woodsie Bus Station (24 min walk)