Croxteth Hall and Country Park

About the museum

Croxteth Hall was the seat of the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton. According to the operator, it grew from a 16th-century hunting lodge into an Edwardian mansion, and it sits in about 500 acres of green space. Alongside the hall the estate includes a Victorian walled garden and a working home farm.

The walled garden began as the kitchen garden for the hall. Its glasshouses, heritage planting and seasonal displays have been restored, and it also houses Liverpool's historic botanical collection. The estate is now managed by Liverpool City Council and run with Liverpool City Halls, which also operates St George's Hall and Liverpool Town Hall, as a community space for leisure, education and heritage.

Visitors see the hall mainly through guided tours of about 90 minutes on selected dates. These take in rooms such as the Drawing Room and the grand staircase, and the servants' quarters, with stories about the Sefton family, royal visitors and the household staff.

Highlights

• Guided tours of the Sefton family home
• Drawing Room, grand staircase and servants' quarters
• Victorian walled garden with glasshouses
• Liverpool's historic botanical collection
• 500 acres of country park
• Home farm and Café 1575

Operated by

Liverpool City Council

Admission & discounts

Tour tickets are sold online with varying prices; no standard price is published. The country park can be entered freely. Concession tickets for events usually apply to senior citizens and students.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The front entrance is wheelchair accessible, with wide corridors, ramps and a lift, and the guided tours are described as fully accessible. Accessible parking is in the Conference Car Park, reached from Flint Drive. Assistive listening devices are available on request, and quiet areas are provided. Trained guide, hearing and assistance animals are welcome, with water bowls available from the information desk. Evacuation chairs are in place for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

For satnav, use the postcode L11 1EH for the Muirhead Avenue entrance of the country park. There are over ten entrances for walkers and cyclists, and bike racks are at the back of the hall. The tour meeting point is the west entrance (black doors) of the hall.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Café 1575 is open seasonally and depending on events.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Liverpool City Halls offers venue hire across its sites, including Croxteth Hall.

Plan your visit