What to do and see in Birkenhead, England: The Best Things to do

Amorini Antiques Centre is the only centre of its type on the Wirral. With 10 rooms to explore and 30+ dealers under one roof, this fascinating emporium has something for everyone and prices to suit all pockets. The Centre is a definite must to while away a few hours browsing the retro furniture, silverware, jewellery, ceramics, art work, militaria and books as well as top quality shabby chic furniture and a vast array of other collectables. The Centre is located just two minutes’ walk from both the Liverpool Ferry terminal at Woodside and Hamilton Square Station and close to Hamilton Square with its lovely Georgian buildings. When you've finished browsing, check out the Amorini Snack Stop for refreshing hot and cold drinks and snacks.

We aim to give the best combination of price and service to UK wargamers. To give you the opportunity to pick what you want from complete ranges off the shelf in our store and take them away with you. We have several gaming tables in sizes up to 12' x 6' that are available during shop opening hours and they are free to use! We stock Warmachine & Hordes, Warhammer Age of Sigmar & Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game, Harder & Steenbeck Airbrushes, Sparmax Compressors, Flames of War, Malifaux, Perry Miniatures, Warlord, Victrix, Vallejo Paints, Harder and Steenbeck airbrushes and Sparmax Compressors and loads more. Also a great range of board games including historical board wargames.

Games Live Escape Room We have 3 different 'games' to choose from. To see their difficulty please visit our website. Each room has their own theory and story which is explained to you on entry. After being locked in the room we put 60 minutes on the clock. You try to escape solving a set of puzzles, clues, finding keys as a team of up to 6 players. Will you get out in time? You must book in advance via our website. The game is suitable for those 10 years and over, but has been designed for adults.

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On Easter Monday 1847, the gates were opened to the very first publicly funded park in the world. Designed by Sir Joseph Paxton - Birkenhead Park was created to be the People's Garden - a place where the lowliest peasant to the British Monarch could stand together to enjoy a piece of the countryside in the middle of the city. In 1850, Fredrick Law Olmstead visited the park and with its inspiration, then went on to design and create what is arguably the most famous public park in the world - Central Park New York. In 2004 Birkenhead Park underwent an £11.8million restoration return it to its former glory. Today, Birkenhead Park is a Grade I listed landscape and carries the prestigious Green Heritage Award. It caters for all visitors with a number of sports such as Football, Cricket, Bowls, Angling and cycling, as well a visitors centre and access to some of the original structures around the park.

The Lady Lever Art Gallery is a real treasure, housing a stunning collection of paintings including many Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces, the world's finest collection of Wedgwood jasperware, exquisite furniture, Chinese ceramics, tapestries and sculpture, Paintings on display include works by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Stubbs, Turner, Leighton, Millais, Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Holman Hunt and Waterhouse, to name but a few. Admission is free, booking essential at www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ladylever

Wirral Transport Museum & Heritage Tramway has been preserving Merseysides transport past since the opening of the tramway in 1994 - you can see at our museum our full collection of fully restored working heritage trams - restored vintage buses, classic cars, vintage motorcycles, a huge working model railway and lots lots more

Birkenhead Priory is a unique family outing – experience the history, wonder and beauty of this 850 year old site. As the oldest standing building on Merseyside, the Priory offers a unique insight into the town of Birkenhead and its historical and spiritual importance in the development of Wirral. Now surrounded by factory units and shipyards, the Priory is an oasis of calm in a busy world and affords unrivalled views of the river and surrounding area. The Chapter House is consecrated as a Church of England chapel hosts regular church services as well as Baptisms, Weddings and Funeral. The Scriptorium is the home of the Friends of HMS Conway. The Conway was a training ship which formerly stood in the River Mersey off Rock Ferry. The Undercroft houses a small museum tells that the story of the medieval Priory. Above the Undercroft is the Refectory, now covered with an award winning roof. Today visit the refectory to dress up or complete some grave rubbings. St Mary's, the first parish church of Birkenehead (1821), survives now as only a tower and spire, having been demolished in the 1970’s. This late-Georgian church ruin, with cast iron tracery in the surviving windows, is available to climb the 101 stairs to give unrivalled views across the River Mersey. The tower is now dedicated as a memorial to the 99 men lost in the 1939 disaster aboard the Laird's built submarine HMS Thetis.