Croxteth Hall & Farm Family Day Out

November 11, 2012

 

Croxteth Hall

Today we made a visit to Croxteth Hall & Country Park. It is one of those places that is very close to us but we hardly ever think to go there. When I got up this morning and saw that the sun was shining it seemed like we would waste the day by staying indoors so why not go out and get some fresh air. After a quick call to my Mum she recommended we try Croxteth Hall and I’m really glad she did. It’s has been the Earl of Seftons land since the 16th century but when the last Earl died in the 1970s it was passed over to Liverpool City Council. We got lucky with some beautiful weather and ended up spending the whole day there. The great thing about this historic hall is that you can go round all the gorgeous grounds and the adventure park for free and if you want to pay extra you can visit the hall itself and the farm.

We decided to go round the hall and the farm as well as having a little walk round the grounds. It’s very accessible for pushchairs but Lucas was quite happy to have a wander round the farm himself; although he mostly wanted to go on the ride-on tractors! We saw some lovely farm animals and it was a great opportunity for Lucas to get out and walk. So many of the animals he hasn’t seen before; it’s good fun for us to see him starting to take notice of the world around him. He particularly seemed to like the horses and spent a long time in the stables chatting to them.

Croxteth Hall 2

There is great playground and an outdoor gym; Lucas had nodded off by the time we got back to the playground but we hope to visit again so I’m sure he’ll test it out! The grounds are lovely and there are plenty of walks round the large estate but not all of them are pushchair friendly so we stuck to the main paths. There is also a Walled Garden which I was a bit disappointed to see was closed as I imagine it to be like The Secret Garden! By the time we were ready to come home Lucas had well and truly tired himself out but he had been full of smiles all day.

Croxteth Hall 1
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6 Comments

  • Jess

    Sounds like a lovely day out 🙂

    November 11, 2012 at 7:27 pm Reply
  • Coombe Mill

    Sounds like a perfect winter afternoon and I bet the grounds with a picnic would be lovely in the summer too, well done Mum on a great suggestion! Thank you for joining me on Country Kids and sharing your find.

    November 11, 2012 at 8:44 pm Reply
    • Hayley Smith

      My mum has also suggested some more country parks around Liverpool we’ll be keen to try. There are also some Anthony Gormley statues on Crosby beach we want to get too, but when summer comes around there will be lots of picnics!

      November 13, 2012 at 1:19 pm Reply
  • Joanne Brady

    I love that these places are cheaper and deserted in the autumn. Makes for a much better day out, even if you do need to wrap up warm.

    November 13, 2012 at 9:54 pm Reply
  • Hayley Smith

    I agree, it is so nice if you can go somewhere quiet. Especially with little ones, you can give them a bit more freedom!

    November 14, 2012 at 2:48 pm Reply
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