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Parks and outdoor days out in Liverpool city centre

Parks, country parks, beaches, woods and gardens. Most are open all day and free to walk into, so the useful details are the parking, the toilets and whether the paths take a buggy.

FamDays has checked 4 parks and outdoor days out in Liverpool city centre: 3 free to get in (Everton Park, Newsham Park and Princes Park), 1 with an indoor part. Opening times, prices and ages come from each venue's own website and every card says when it was last checked.

4 places3 free to get in1 indoors or part indoors

The list

Sponsored listings are marked. Closed places are at the end.

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Looking across Everton Park towards the cityPhoto: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesNo admission charge is listed; the council describes the playground as "freely accessible".
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
The Mersey Ferry Snowdrop in its dazzle paint on the river, with the Liverpool waterfront behindPhoto: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From £9
All agesAdult (16 and over) £14.00, child (5 to 15) £9.00, under 5s free, concession (over 60s and student card holders) £12.50. Family ticket for 2 adults and up to 2 children £39.00; 2 adults and 3 children £42.00. Online tickets can be used on any date or time.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
The lake in Newsham Park, Liverpool, on a summer dayPhoto: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Newsham Park

Fairfield
Free
All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lakes.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
An autumn path through Princes Park, LiverpoolPhoto: John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Free
All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lake.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct

Questions parents ask

Which parks and outdoor days out in Liverpool city centre are free?

Everton Park, Newsham Park and Princes Park do not charge general admission according to their own websites. Parking may still be charged.

What is the cheapest paid day out in Liverpool city centre in this list?

Mersey Ferries River Explorer Cruise, from £9, the lowest general admission on its website on the day we checked.

Which parks and outdoor days out in Liverpool city centre are indoors for a wet day?

Mersey Ferries River Explorer Cruise have an indoor part. Our rainy day guide covers the whole county.

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Local parent insider tips

Before you set off

  • Book the big ones, turn up to the small onesThe safari park, the big soft plays and anything with a timed entry sell out in school holidays. Parks, beaches, most museums and the libraries never do. Every card says whether you need to book.
  • Go early or go lateMost paid attractions are quietest in the first hour and the last two. Free museums in the city centre are busiest between 11 and 2 on a wet Saturday.
  • Train beats car for the coast and the centreMerseyrail stops next to the beach at Crosby, Freshfield and Southport, and under the museums at Liverpool Central. Under 5s travel free and a Saveaway covers the day after 9.30 on weekdays and all day at weekends.
  • How we checkEvery listing is rechecked against the venue's own website every week, and each card shows the date it was last confirmed. If something has changed since, the Tell us link on every page reaches a person who fixes it.

Prices shown are the lowest general admission per person on the venue's website on the day we checked. Free means the venue states general entry is free; a child going free with a paying adult does not count. Always check with the venue before you set off.