Museums · North West England
Southport Botanic Gardens
Southport Botanic Gardens — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Oliver Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Southport Botanic Gardens is a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Southport Botanic Gardens is a museum located in North-West England. Established in the 19th century, it features a collection of plants and landscaped areas, showcasing the historical significance of botanical gardens in the region.
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Background
History
The gardens were founded by a local group of working men, known as the Southport and Churchtown Botanic Gardens Company. The company acquired land from the Hesketh Estate (which belonged to Meols Hall) to establish the gardens. The company raised £18,000 to build the museum, a conservatory and tea rooms and to landscape the gardens. The Botanic Gardens' lake was formed from part of a stream (known as Otter Pool) that flowed from Blowick through Meols Hall out to the Ribble Estuary. It is said that monks who lived nearby fished for eels in the stream. Until recently the flow of this stream had been intentionally blocked for 20–30 years at the point where it passed into the Gardens under…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6619, -2.9592
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR9 7NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
Sources
- wikipedia: Southport Botanic Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southport Botanic Gardens?
- Southport Botanic Gardens is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR9 7NB), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- Who owns Southport Botanic Gardens?
- Southport Botanic Gardens is owned by Sefton Council.
- How do I get to Southport Botanic Gardens?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR9 7NB. It sits within the Southport parliamentary constituency.