Speke Hall Garden & Estate (Liverpool)

Trying to think of a cheap and cheerful day out during the summer holidays to entertain four children aged between three and thirteen is no easy task. So many things cost money nowadays and there are only so many times you can get them excited about the museum! In our never-ending search to find a cheap but fun day out my wife and I had vague positive childhood recollections of Speke Hall. Buoyed by the good weather we decided to take brave the twenty mile trip from scenic Ormskirk to Speke. Getting to Speke Hall is straightforward wherever you may be coming from. Simply following the signs to Liverpool airport takes you there as Speke Hall is right next door. ...  Read the complete review

Speke Hall has an unusual setting: hidden away in a suburb of Liverpool and surprisingly peaceful considering it's right next door to Liverpool Airport. Just don't look up and you'll never notice the planes. It's surrounded by huge old trees and beautiful gardens, which helps a lot in terms of dulling the noise or at least distracting attention. The Hall was built by the Norris family between 1490 to 1612, and what's interesting is that it replaced an even earlier building - possibly the one on this site that was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is a stunning example of an original Tudor wattle and daub timber-framed black-and-white building. The history of ...  Read the complete review

When I was a child our little school's day out was often to Speke Hall. It is a small oasis of preserved history on the outskirts of a very historic Liverpool. It is close to John Lennon airport and easily accesible from the M62. It is a Tudor house, well preserved and well presented. As children we were warned not to wander off in case we got lost in the attic spaces or priests hole and were never seen again! I loved my visits there then and I still do! Speke Hall is a beautiful half timbered manor house. The present building dates from between 1490-1612, but there was an earlier house there and the manor of Speke was mentioned in the Doomsday ...  Read the complete review

Speke Hall is situated in the Speke area of Liverpool, very close to John Lennon Airport. I first went there when I was a young lad in the 1970's. At that time it was run by Liverpool City Council, however since then it has been take over by the National Trust. A couple of months ago I took the opportunity to take my children, as the National Trust had an open day. This meant it was free to get in. For those who don't know much about Speke Hall, it is an old Tudor Building in magnificient grounds. It is probably one of the most famous Tudour Manors in England. The gardens are lovely and have some great floral displays. For those who are thinking of getting ...  Read the complete review