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Other attractions at Croxteth

As well as the Hall, Farm, Walled Garden and Country Park, there are lots of other things to keep you and your family occupied on your visit here.

Free Parking
Don't forget - we offer free car parking for visitors. Access to our free car parking areas is from Muirhead Avenue. Vehicles displaying a valid blue badge may use the disabled parking area near to the Hall (access via the service entrance off Croxteth Hall Lane).

Liverpool Botanical Collection
Housed in our glasshouses in the Victorian Walled Garden is a section of one of the oldest collections of living plants in the country. Founded in 1803 by William Roscoe, plant hunters visited all four corners of the world, bringing rare and exotic plants back to Liverpool.

The Old Riding School Café
Situated close to the Hall, the café provides hot meals, drinks and refreshments with seating indoors and in the outdoor courtyard. The building itself backs onto the old stableyard, and was where Lord Sefton's Groom would exercise his horses in poor weather. 

Opening hours main season (April - October) 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Outside the main season please contact us for opening hours. Contact the Café on 0151 220 9805

Bike Park
We have installed new bike parking facilities near the disabled car park at the rear of the Hall, and near the green Cycle for Health 'Bike Pod'. Why not come on your bike, then park it up and explore the miles of woodland paths and tracks on foot. Have a healthy visit to the park!!

Gift Shops
We have gift and souvenir shops in the Hall, Farm and Walled Garden. The main Hall gift shop stocks a wide range of confectionary and preserves, books, gifts and souvenirs to suit most pockets. We have lots of outdoor games and toys for children to play with on the lawns, and lots of 'pocket money' branded souvenirs for children to enjoy.
Tickets for admission to the Hall, Walled Garden and Farm can be purchased here, along with daytime and evening event tickets. The complete range of souvenir leaflets and brochures are also available in the Hall Gift Shop. Most cards are accepted.
There are smaller gift outlets in the Farm and Walled Garden, each with appropriately themed stock.

Play Areas
All our lawns around the Hall are open for play - great safe expanses for youngsters to run around and let off steam.

We have a large Adventure Play area designed to be great fun for children aged 7 to 13 years, with a separate play area for children aged 6 years and under. Both are near the Hall, towards the Farm entrance. For the really young children we have some tots play equipment inside the Home Farm.

Ever wished no-one was around and you could bring back your childhood by having a go on the children's play equipment? Well we have just installed 7 pieces of equipment designed for older people (aged 12 years to adults) to have some fun - and at the same time help fitness levels too!
Situated just beyond the children's play area, look for the instruction plate on each piece of equipment to find a guide of how to use, how long to use (depending on your existing fitness levels) and also what muscle groups are worked. The equipment installed is: the Body Twister, the Agility Bench, the Skier, the Four Wheel Spinner, the Space Walker, the Surfer and the Leg Press.  When used correctly, each piece of equipment provides a combination of activity types, ranging from cardiovascular exercise, muscle toning, mobility, flexibility and strength exercises.

Picnic areas
We have several picnic tables on the lawns around the Hall, but all the well kept lawns are open access for you to spread a rug, bring your chairs, and enjoy.

Jungle Parc 
Jungle Parc is a fantastic playground up in the trees - swing, climb and glide through the tree tops, enjoying active, adventurous play. Call for more details or visit www.jungleparc.co.uk. Large groups such as youth clubs etc are catered for, and Jungle parc can now offer children's birthday party specials. Jungle Parc are proud to have been awarded a 'Visit Britain Quality Assured Visitor Attraction' (VAQAS) award in 2009.

Papa Joe's Model Railway
Designed for children 8 years old and under, the railway and activities are situated next to the path between car park and hall.

Horse riding
Make even more of your day out in the Park at Croxteth Park Riding Centre, (BHS approved and Pony Club Centre), which provides lessons for all abilities. For more information contact the Riding Centre on 0151 220 9177.