175 years since Birkenhead Park influenced American parks to come

Poetry in the Park

We’re pleased to be able to share with you three beautifully written poems inspired by a guided walk around the park.

Birkenhead Park Public Consultation

We are in the process of producing a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan to identify key opportunities for enhancement and priorities to be developed in an action plan for the area. Central to this process is understanding the views of those who live, work, visit and play in Birkenhead Park Conservation Area.

Birkenhead Park: The People’s Garden and an English Masterpiece – By Professor Robert Lee

We are delighted to announce that Professor Robert Lee has released his book on a detailed history of Birkenhead Park – Birkenhead Park: The People’s Garden and an English Masterpiece. This new book is the first critical, comprehensive history of the first publicly funded park, globally.

Birkenhead Park secures its place on the Tentative List!

Birkenhead Park is a step closer to achieving the highly coveted UNESCO World Heritage Site status!

Birkenhead Park: a potential World Heritage Site?

Earlier this year, Wirral Council made an application for Birkenhead Park to join the UK’s Tentative List of potential World Heritage Sites. Find out more.

Celebrating Parks for all people: Olmsted 200

Over the next two years, our counterparts in the United States will celebrate Frederick Law Olmsted’s bicentennial anniversary and his legacy. We are pleased to announce that Birkenhead Park became their first international partner!

The Witching Hour Gallery

Historic England

“England’s historic sites are hotbeds of invention and creativity. Spread across the country, they have shaped both our nation and the world beyond.”