Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates: Advice for residents and businesses | Updates to council services

Wirral Council public parks remain open for people to use for exercise. Visitor centres, enclosed sports pitches and outdoor gyms remain closed. It is vital that visits to any of our parks follow the latest government rules, particularly those on social distancing.

Children's playgrounds

Children’s playgrounds began to reopen from Saturday 18 July. All council-owned playgrounds are now open except the following 9 playgrounds:

Playgrounds which will remain closed include:

Whitfield Common
Eastham Rake
Wheatland lane
Price Street
Rose Brae
Queens Par

These playgrounds will remain closed after safety checks revealed the need for urgent repairs - some caused by vandalism.

If you visit these play areas please follow the guidance and precautions to keep as safe as possible.

West Kirby Marine Lake walkway

The walkway around West Kirby Marine Lake reopened to the public on 4 July. Social distancing remains crucial and signage has been installed along the walkway and at each entrance as a reminder to walkers. If the walkway is busy, consider visiting at a quieter time or come back another day. It’s harder, if not impossible, to social distance if the walkway is crowded.

Golf courses

All four Wirral Council municipal golf courses have now reopened.

Bowling Greens

All bowling greens are now open.

Hamilton Square gardens

Opening Times

Hamilton Square Gardens, Wirral

Open 24 hours a day, all year round.

Facilities and things to do

a place of relaxation and relative calm in the busy town centre especially at lunch hour during periods of fine weather
a historic and architecturally important location representing the town’s civic heritage
benches
mature shrubs and trees and bedding displays
surrounded by fine examples of late Georgian and early Victorian architecture
Queen Victoria architectural sandstone monumental spire
war memorial and regimental commemorative stones
bronze statue of John Laird

Read about the natural heritage at Hamilton Square Gardens

Accessibility

no parking in the park, but paid parking is available in the surrounding roads
the square’s gardens are accessible for wheelchair users and mobility scooters
located next to bus stops
Woodside Ferry is approximately 440m from the gardens
Hamilton Square railway station is 100m from the gardens

Hamilton Square Gardens Management Plan 2015-2020

Contact

Hamilton Square Gardens
Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
CH41 5EU

Tel: 0151 606 2190