Allerton Oak, Liverpool

Name: Allerton Oak
Address: Liverpool, United Kingdom

#152 among attractions in Liverpool

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Facts and practical information

The Allerton Oak is an Irish oak tree in Calderstones Park in Liverpool, England. It is thought to be around 1,000 years old and is described as the oldest oak in North West England. It is reputed to have been the setting for a medieval hundred court and said to have been damaged in an 1864 gunpowder explosion. The tree won the 2019 English Tree of the Year competition and has been entered into the 2020 European Tree of the Year competition. ()

Coordinates: 53°22'57"N, 2°53'34"W

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Allerton Oak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Calderstones Park, 20 Forthlin Road, St Peter's Church, Sudley House.

~820 ftSW
Park
Calderstones Park, Liverpool
4 min walk • Calderstones Park is a public park in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. The 126 acres park is mainly a family park. Within it there are a variety of different attractions including a playground, a botanical garden and places of historical interest.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool
24 min walk • 20 Forthlin Road is a National Trust property in Allerton in south Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is the house in which Paul McCartney lived for several years before he rose to fame with the Beatles, and it is labelled by the National Trust as "the birthplace of the Beatles".
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
St Peter's Church, Liverpool
28 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for...
1.3 miSW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Sudley House, Liverpool
35 min walk • Sudley House is a historic house in Aigburth, Liverpool, England. Built in 1824 and much modified in the 1880s, it is now a museum and art gallery which contains the collection of George Holt, a shipping-line owner and former resident, in its original setting.
1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Woolton Picture House, Liverpool
30 min walk • Woolton Picture House is a privately owned cinema in the Woolton area of Liverpool, England. It is the only remaining single-screen cinema in the city, and is popular with cinema enthusiasts because of its old-fashioned atmosphere.
1.2 miSE
Church
Woolton, Liverpool
31 min walk • Woolton is a Liverpool City Council Ward within the Garston and Halewood Parliamentary constituency. In 2004 the boundary changed to incorporate a small part of Allerton ward and lost a small area to the new Allerton and Hunts Cross ward.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Hallows, Liverpool
12 min walk • The Church of All Hallows is in Allerton, Liverpool, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Liverpool and the deanery of Liverpool South – Childwall.
1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St Barnabas' Church, Liverpool
26 min walk • St Barnabas' Church is in Smithdown Place, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It stands at the junction of Allerton Road, Smithdown Road, and Penny Lane. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool.
1 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture, Historical place
All Saints' Church, Liverpool
26 min walk • All Saints' Church, is in Childwall, Liverpool, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is the only medieval church remaining in the Metropolitan borough of Liverpool.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Liverpool
28 min walk • St Mary's Church is in Church Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the Pastoral Area of Woolton and Halewood, and the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
1 miE
Park
Reynolds Park, Liverpool
25 min walk • Reynolds Park is a 14-acre park in Woolton, Liverpool. The origins of the park are 200 years ago, it was bequeathed to the City Council in 1926.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Allerton Oak?

Nearby attractions include Calderstones Park, Liverpool (4 min walk), All Hallows, Liverpool (12 min walk), 251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool (16 min walk), Allerton Golf Club House, Liverpool (19 min walk).

How to get to Allerton Oak by public transport?

The nearest stations to Allerton Oak:

Train

Mossley Hill (25 min walk)
West Allerton (28 min walk)