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Talk by The Queen's Dressmaker
Wed 23 Sep 26
Woolton Village Club, Allerton Road, Woolton Village L25 7RA
Why not come along and meet the Queen's Dressmaker ?
Tina Saunders will share details of how she ended up working for the late Queen Elizabeth...
Leasowe Lighthouse
Sun 20 Sep 26
Leasowe Lighthouse, Lingham Lane, Moreton Common, Moreton CH46 4TA
Heritage Open Day: Discover Leasowe Lighthouse by joining us for a brief guided tour of our historic lighthouse and its lamp room with fantastic...
Hilbre Island
Sun 20 Sep 26
Dee Lane, West Kirby CH48 0QG
Heritage Open Day: Friends of Hilbre Island Open Day
Hilbre Island's Telegraph Station, Lifeboat Station and Buoymaster’s Store This is a...
Lucilla Dramatic Society
Sun 20 Sep 26
18 Victoria Road West, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8UQ
Heritage Open Day: Sefton’s best kept secret? Find out by coming to the Lucilla Dramatic Society Open Day and discover over a 100 years of heritage...
Wavertree Lock Up
Sun 20 Sep 26
Childwall Road, Wavertree, Liverpool L15 8JS
Heritage Open Day: Wavertree Lock Up built on Wavertree Green over 200 years ago. Before police stations were built these were erected to lock up...
Beads Up North Craft Fair - Haydock Racecourse Sun 20th September 2026
Sun 20 Sep 26
Haydock Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0HQ
After successful 2025 shows, we're back! With many exhibitors selling everything for the home jewellery maker and other crafts - at this long...
Holy Family Catholic Church Southport
Sun 20 Sep 26
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Brompton Road, Southport PR8 6AS
Heritage Open Day: Come and see inside our Church, formally opened in 1912. You can learn more about the everyday people who have contributed to the...
Wallasey Masonic Hall
Sun 20 Sep 26
Masonic Hall, Manor Road, Wallasey CH45 7LU
Heritage Open Day: Explore Wallasey Masonic Hall, a magnificent Edwardian building opened in 1911. Explore Wallasey Masonic Hall, a magnificent...
Marshside Fogbell
Sun 20 Sep 26
Adjacent to 176 Marshside Road, Marshside, Southport PR9 9SZ
Heritage Open Day: Opportunity to see and learn about the history of this small but unique building with a fascinating history, now in the...
Clifton Hall
Sun 20 Sep 26
Clifton Hall, 27 Clifton Road, Birkenhead CH41 2SF
Heritage Open Day: Built in 1845, Clifton Hall began as a private residence before later serving as a tabernacle and, for the past century, a Masonic...
St Mary's Church, Knowsley Village
Sat 19 Sep 26
696 Knowsley Lane, Knowsley, Prescot L34 9EH
Heritage Open Day: Opened in 1844, St Mary's church is a beacon of hope in Knowsley Village.
Designed by Edmund Sharpe, Edward Paley, and...
St John's Church, Crossens
Sat 19 Sep 26
St. Johns Church, Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport PR9 8JA
Heritage Open Day: Crossens history in photos. Various displays. Everyone welcome! Displays of Crossens history and church history...
Open Studios
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Heritage Open Day: Meet some of the Bluecoat’s creative community and find out about their practices as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival...
St Michaels & All Angels Roman Catholic Church
Sat 19 Sep 26
St. Michaels & All Angels Presbytery, New Hey Road, Birkenhead CH49 5LE
Heritage Open Day: Saint Michael and All Angels Church was one of the first Vatican II-inspired churches in the Diocese...
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Church - Architecture Talk
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Michael's Church Road, Liverpool L17 7BD
Heritage Open Day: Talk by Dr Barnaby Calder Head of History of Architecture Research Cluster at Liverpool University A short, heavily-illustrated...
Callister Garden
Sat 19 Sep 26
34A Slatey Road, Birkenhead CH43 4UG
Heritage Open Day: Owned by a 100 year old Birkenhead charity and located behind a Victorian stone wall on Slatey Road this ‘secret garden’ has...
St Philip & St Paul with Wesley, Southport
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Philip & St Paul with Wesley, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6QF
Heritage Open Day: St Philip and St Paul with Wesley is a Grade II listed building designed by the Manchester-based architect R.F. Tolson...
All Saints Childwall
Sat 19 Sep 26
All Saints Childwall, 102 Childwall Abbey Road, Childwall, Liverpool L16 0JW
Heritage Open Day: A Priest ministering in Childwall is recorded in the Domesday Book of l086. All Saints is a Grade One listed building...
Merseyside Break Dancing History: Stories, Photos and Memories
Sat 19 Sep 26
Prescot Library, Prescot Centre, Aspinal Street, Prescot L34 5GA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the hidden history of Breaking (Break Dancing and Body Popping) across Merseyside and St Helens, from old crews, youth...
Scarisbrick Mausoleum
Sat 19 Sep 26
Scarisbrick Mausoleum, 198 Rufford Road, Crossens, Southport PR9 8JH
Heritage Open Day: We will be opening the doors of this beautiful Grade II listed building to the public on Saturday 19th September 2026, one of the...
St Giles, Aintree Open Day
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Giles, Aintree Lane, Aintree, Liverpool L10 8LE
Heritage Open Day: It is the 70th Anniversary of St. Giles Church. A time line of those years contains many exhibits...
Turner Home Open Day
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Turner Home, Dingle Lane, Liverpool L8 9RN
Heritage Open Day: Join us at the Turner Home for a rare opportunity to step inside this Victorian care home, designed by renowned architect Alfred...
Victorian Clothes Pop-Up Display
Sat 19 Sep 26
Wayfarers Arcade, Southport PR8 1NY
Heritage Open Day: Set within the magnificent Wayfarers Arcade, join Sunday Best Vintage Clothing and friends to learn about Southport's...
St Anne’s Church, Edge Hill
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Anne’s Church, 7 Overbury Street, Liverpool L7 3HJ
Heritage Open Day: Visit this beautiful church which is 180 years old and explore its distinctive architecture...
St Cuthbert's Church
Sat 19 Sep 26
St. Cuthberts Church, St. Cuthberts Road, Southport PR9 7NN
Heritage Open Day: Visit Southport's oldest Church, there has been a Church here since 1178. View our stained glass windows, the wooden carving...
Holy Trinity Parish Church
Sat 19 Sep 26
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Manchester Road/Hoghton Street, Southport PR9 0PN
Heritage Open Day: Come and discover the history, music, stained glass, architecture and community life of Holy Trinity...
Wallaseyans Club
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Wallaseyans Club, 140-142 Grove Road, Wallasey CH45 0JF
Heritage Open Day: Wallaseyans' Club houses the extensive archive of Wallasey Grammar School. Discover tens of thousands of documents or trace...
Mayer Hall & Mayer Park
Sat 19 Sep 26
Mayer Hall, The Village, Bebington CH63 7PL
Heritage Open Day: A 20 minute walk around the outside of the Mayer buildings at 12pm and 3pm
Mayer Hall, the Old Free Library, and Mayer Park were...
Croxteth Hall
Sat 19 Sep 26
Croxteth Hall, Croxteth Park, Liverpool L12 0HB
Heritage Open Day: Croxteth Hall & Country Park is a unique historical estate surrounding a magnificent stately home and Victorian Walled Garden...
Introduction to UV Screen Printing
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in...
Heritage Open Days: Archive Drop-In Day
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
A unique opportunity to dig deeper into the history of the Bluecoat!
We’re interested to hear your own Bluecoat stories and how you’d like to make...
Heritage Open Days: Open Studios
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Explore our open studios, meet some of the Bluecoat’s creative community and find out about their practices, which range from painting and...
Shakespeare North Playhouse: A Guided Snapshot Tour
Sat 19 Sep 26
Prospero Place, Prescot L34 3AB
Heritage Open Day: Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? What the connection to Shakespeare is?...
All Hallows Church Allerton
Sat 19 Sep 26
Greenhill Road, Allerton, Liverpool L18 6JJ
Heritage Open Day: A fine Victorian church, with 14 Edward Burne Jones / William Morris windows celebrating our 150th Anniversary in 2026...
The Lost Street - Uncovering Southport's Victorian Past
Sat 19 Sep 26
Top of Nevill Street, Southport PR9 0DR
Heritage Open Day: Discover the buried Victorian street that once bustled with seaside visitors on their way to the beach - thanks to the magic of 3D...
Open Print Studio
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Heritage Open Day: Explore the Bluecoat’s Print Studio and try a range of printmaking techniques as part of Heritage Open Days...
The Smithy Heritage Centre
Sat 19 Sep 26
Smithy Heritage Centre, Kiln Lane, Eccleston, St. Helens WA10 4RA
Heritage Open Day: The Smithy is a small museum based in Eccleston just outside of St Helens and located just off the A580 (East lancs road) that...
St Nicholas Blundellsands
Sat 19 Sep 26
St. Nicholas Church, Bridge Road, St. Nicholas Church, Crosby L23 6SA
Heritage Open Day: Marvel at the fine craftsmanship, reflecting affluent Victorian Blundellsands; Appreciate efforts to restore the building;...
Archive Drop In Day
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX
Heritage Open Day: Join us for an exciting opportunity to delve into the archive of central Liverpool’s oldest building as part of Heritage Open...
Christ Church, Toxteth Park
Sat 19 Sep 26
Christ Church, Linnet Lane, Liverpool L17 3BG
Heritage Open Day: This often overlooked church always surprises first time visitors by its size and grandeur...
Parish Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras
Fri 18 Sep 26
1 Buckingham Avenue, Liverpool L17 3BA
Heritage Open Day: The Parish Church of St. Agnes and St. Pancras was built in the 19th Century to the designs of celebrated architect Pearson and is...
Southport Scenes pop-up gallery
Fri 18 Sep 26
Southport Community Centre, 99 Norwood Road, Southport PR8 6HQ
Heritage Open Day: Secret Sand Land & Brighter Living Partnership present Southport Scenes a pop-up art gallery, displaying artwork inspired by and...
Trinity with Palm Grove, Oxton
Fri 18 Sep 26
Trinity With Palm Grove Church, 63 Alton Road, Birkenhead CH43 1UZ
Heritage Open Day: This is a grade 2 listed building dating back to 1860. It has spectacular architecture, and a range of stained glass windows...
Silcock's Stories of Southport - Heritage Talks
Fri 18 Sep 26
Silcock's Pier Restaurant, Pier Forecourt, Promenade, Southport PR8 1QX
Heritage Open Day: With over 130 years of history as one of Southport’s longest established leisure companies, the name 'Silcock' is...
Wirral Forest Law
Thu 17 Sep 26
St Andrews Church, Church Road, Bebington CH63 3DE
Heritage Open Day: Wirral Forest Law - a talk by Wirral Archaeology CIC Wirral Forest Law - a talk by Wirral Archaeology CIC
In the year 1120 Randal...
Tours of the Former Conservative Club, Stanley Street
Thu 17 Sep 26
Rickety's, Stanley Street, Southport PR9 0BY
Heritage Open Day: Hidden between Bath Street & Lord Street lies the Members' Entrance of the grand former Conservative Club, opened in 1934...
Memories Morning – History of St Helens
Thu 17 Sep 26
Moss Bank Library, Community Hub North, Kentmere Avenue, St. Helens WA11 7PQ
Heritage Open Day: Join us in celebrating Heritage Open Days 2026 with a wonderful ‘Memories Morning’, where we will discuss stories from St...
The Bowden Lodge Guest House a Victorian Villa
Thu 17 Sep 26
18 Albert Road, Southport PR9 0LE
Heritage Open Day: The Bowden Lodge is a Victorian Villa which is now run as a Guest House in Albert Road Southport...
Speke Hall
Wed 16 Sep 26
National Trust, Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, Liverpool L24 1XD
Heritage Open Day: A green oasis on the edge of Liverpool with a rare Tudor house at its heart. Speke Hall is a rare Tudor manor-house with Victorian...
St. Chad's Church, Kirkby
Wed 16 Sep 26
St. Chad's Church, Old Hall Lane, Kirkby L32 5TH
Heritage Open Day: Discover the history of this ancient site, with our stunning Victorian building, including tours up to see the bells in the tower...
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Things to do around Merseyside
Here's a curated list of exciting activities for a day out in Merseyside, perfect for both locals and visitors:
1. Day out in Liverpool:
- Explore the Beatles Story Exhibition to learn about the iconic band's meteoric rise. See John Lennon's round glasses, George Harrison's first guitar, and other rare memorabilia.
- Take a tour of Anfield Stadium, home to Liverpool FC. Visit the changing rooms, view trophies, and even slap the logo in the player's tunnel.
- Stroll along Albert Dock, a well-preserved industrial heritage site with bars, restaurants, and entertainment options.
2. Wirral Peninsula:
- Located between the River Dee and the River Mersey, the Wirral offers scenic beauty, coastal walks, and charming villages.
- Visit Hilbre Island, accessible during low tide, for stunning views and wildlife spotting.
3. Family-Friendly Museums and Play Centres:
- Explore Knowsley Safari Park for a thrilling wildlife experience.
- Visit the Liverpool Cathedral, an architectural marvel.
- Discover the Southport Model Railway Village for miniature train enthusiasts.
4. Outdoor Adventures:
- Take a boat trip along the River Mersey for scenic views of the coastline.
- Try climbing at local indoor climbing centres.
- Enjoy segway tours through picturesque landscapes.
- Head to country parks for nature walks and picnics.
5. Zoos and Wildlife:
- Visit the Chester Zoo, a short drive from Merseyside, to see a diverse range of animals.
- Explore Blue Planet Aquarium for underwater wonders.
6. Cultural and Historical Sites:
- Discover Speke Hall, a Tudor manor house surrounded by gardens.
- Explore Croxteth Hall and Country Park, a stately home with beautiful grounds.
Remember to plan ahead and book any tours or activities in advance to make the most of your day out in Merseyside!
:
1. Day out in Liverpool:
- Explore the Beatles Story Exhibition to learn about the iconic band's meteoric rise. See John Lennon's round glasses, George Harrison's first guitar, and other rare memorabilia.
- Take a tour of Anfield Stadium, home to Liverpool FC. Visit the changing rooms, view trophies, and even slap the logo in the player's tunnel.
- Stroll along Albert Dock, a well-preserved industrial heritage site with bars, restaurants, and entertainment options.
2. Wirral Peninsula:
- Located between the River Dee and the River Mersey, the Wirral offers scenic beauty, coastal walks, and charming villages.
- Visit Hilbre Island, accessible during low tide, for stunning views and wildlife spotting.
3. Family-Friendly Museums and Play Centres:
- Explore Knowsley Safari Park for a thrilling wildlife experience.
- Visit the Liverpool Cathedral, an architectural marvel.
- Discover the Southport Model Railway Village for miniature train enthusiasts.
4. Outdoor Adventures:
- Take a boat trip along the River Mersey for scenic views of the coastline.
- Try climbing at local indoor climbing centres.
- Enjoy segway tours through picturesque landscapes.
- Head to country parks for nature walks and picnics.
5. Zoos and Wildlife:
- Visit the Chester Zoo, a short drive from Merseyside, to see a diverse range of animals.
- Explore Blue Planet Aquarium for underwater wonders.
6. Cultural and Historical Sites:
- Discover Speke Hall, a Tudor manor house surrounded by gardens.
- Explore Croxteth Hall and Country Park, a stately home with beautiful grounds.
Remember to plan ahead and book any tours or activities in advance to make the most of your day out in Merseyside!