Croxteth Hall & Country Park Web site

Come and visit Croxteth Hall - history brought to life!

You will experience life 'Upstairs and Downstairs' in a large Country House in late Victorian and early Edwardian times. 

Costumed figures in the rooms 'speak' as you go around, so you can listen to conversations of a century ago!

Our figures, sounds and even smells in the rooms help children to imagine life at Croxteth a century ago. On Wednesday afternoons our friendly Croxteth Heritage Volunteers provide knowledge on all aspects of the Hall and the Molyneux family (highly recommended).

The Hall provides a great venue for teaching about how some homes were a long time ago. The kitchens, bedrooms and living areas of the Earl and his servants can be used to draw a direct comparison with children's own homes. The costumed figures help show differences in clothing and lifestyle.

Available: Easter to October, 10.00am - 5.00pm
Education admission charges:  Adult £2.25 Child £1.15,
Saver ticket: (admission to Hall, Farm & Garden) Adult £4.50 Child £2.35

For information about free adult places see the Visit hints section.

We offer a 10% discount for all Liverpool LEA schools on most programmes (check Booking form or Learning Opportunities 2008 booklet for details).

Croxteth Hall resources for schools

'Hands-On' Activity Classroom
Available: Easter- October (please check availability by phone first) 
Duration: 45 minutes - bookable hourly between 10.00am and 2.00pm
Charge: £9.30 per session
Capacity: 30 children (1 class) 

Use the classroom for the following activities:

• Art & Craft activities.
  Make use of the worksheets, pencils, felt pens, coloured pencils, craft scissors, paper-glue, drawing paper and coloured tissue paper. All materials provided free of charge for each Hands-on Activity Room booking! Use our 'Colour and Make' packs or Hall worksheets (must be ordered in advance). 
  Teachers are asked to ensure all equipment is replaced and that the room is left clean and tidy for the next group.
  
• Curios from the Curator's Collection
  Handle your history! Make free use of our selection of objects from the collection of historic artefacts in the Hall including a selection of old fashioned toys, kitchen utensils, laundry equipment, etc. Included with Activity Room booking.
  
• The Croxteth Hall Time Line
  Our time line shows significant dates in the Molyneux family history, the seven Earls of Sefton and the building of Croxteth Hall and the development of the park from Viking settlement to royal hunting forest and country house estate. It also links topics such as reigning monarchs, costume, fashion and significant events. The time line is displayed in the Hall Activity Room.
  

Printed Resources
We have a variety of pupil worksheets and information leaflets relevant to the Hall to help you get the most from your visit.