Hoylake, United Kingdom
Hoylake is a town of 5,710 people in England, United Kingdom, founded in 1764.
Why visit Hoylake
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 78 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hoylake Lighthouse, Leasowe Lighthouse, Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial and Royal Liverpool Golf Course.
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About Hoylake
Hoylake () is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is at the north west of the Wirral Peninsula, near West Kirby and where the River Dee meets the Irish Sea. At the 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 5,315.
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Things to do5
Hoylake Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Leasowe Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 2.8 mi
Lighthouse in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Hilbre Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 2.0 mi
Lighthouse on Hilbre Island, England
Museums and landmarks7
Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Grade II listed WW1 & WW2 war memorial in West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Meols Park
Park · 1.3 mi
Park located in Meols on the Wirral Peninsula, England
Coronation Gardens, West Kirby
Park · 1.7 mi
Public park in the Wirral, England
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Restaurants and cafes78
Hoylake Lights
Bar and pub
52-54 Market Street, Wirral
Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-25:00; Su 08:00-24:00
Hoylake Spice
Restaurant · Indian, Bangladeshi
75 Market Street, Wirral
Mo-Tu 16:30-22:00; Th-Su 16:30-22:00
Mother India Kitchen
Restaurant · Indian · 0.4 mi
94 Market Street, Wirral
Mo 17:00-21:00; We-Su 17:00-21:00
The Railway
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
Kitchen closes at 22:00 every day.
143-145 Birkenhead Road, Wirral
Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:00; Su 09:00-23:00
Bambini Love
Cafe
Sensory and Role Play for Children under 5
90c Market Street, Wirral
Mo-Th 09:15-14:00; Fr 09:15-14:15; Sa 09:30-12:00
66 more on the map.
History
In 1690, William III set sail from Hoylake, then known as Hyle or High-lake, with a 10,000-strong army to Ireland, where his army was to take part in the Battle of the Boyne. The location of departure remains known as King's Gap. The previous year a large force under Marshal Schomberg had also departed from Hoylake on 12 August, crossing to Ireland to capture Carrickfergus.
The present-day township grew up in the nineteenth century around the small fishing village of Hoose,
The 1848 Topographical Dictionary of England described the inhabitants of Hoose as:
"...principally boatmen and fishermen, who have frequently evinced the greatest courage and alacrity in rescuing mariners from the horrors of shipwreck; large banks of sand, extending for miles on the northwest, being annually the scene of most fatal disasters to shipping."
The name Hoylake was derived from Hoyle Lake, a channel of water between Hilbre Island and Dove Point. Protected by a wide sandbank known as Hoyle Bank and with a water depth of about 20 feet, it provided a safe anchorage for ships too large to sail up the Dee to Chester.
From the History section of Hoylake on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Hoylake is at the north-western corner of the Wirral Peninsula, and is situated on the eastern side of the mouth of the Dee Estuary and adjacent to the Irish Sea. Hoylake is approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) west-south-west of the River Mersey at New Brighton. The centre of Hoylake is situated at an elevation of about 9 m (30 ft) above sea level.
To the west of the town at Hilbre Point is Red Rocks, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. The area is an exposed sandstone outcrop consisting of sand dunes, brackish marsh and reed beds.
Education
Hoylake includes the independent Kingsmead School, which educates girls and boys from 2 to 16 years old. Hoylake Holy Trinity C of E Primary School is the town's main primary school, educating children from the ages of 3 to 11.
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Notable people from Hoylake
Shirley HughesEnglish children's writer and illustrator (1927–2022)Photo: Transangst, CC BY-SA 3.0- Chris BoardmanEnglish racing cyclist
- Paul KennerleyEnglish singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer of American country music
- John BallAmateur golfer (1861–1940)
- Graham RichardsEnglish theoretical chemist
- Julian BuddenBritish opera scholar (1924–2007)
- Joe Lloydprofessional golfer
- Stan HugillBritish singer (1906-1992)
- Arthur Battishill YollandEnglish literary historian (1874–1956)
- Ian McMullenFootballer (born 1965)
- Gary PowellEnglish footballer (born 1969)
- IonicusEnglish illustrator and cartoonist
Born in Hoylake, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare11
Map of Hoylake
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- West Kirby 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Moreton 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Wallasey 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Prenton 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Heswall 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Birkenhead 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Bebington 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Liverpool 8 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Bootle 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Bromborough 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hoylake Lighthouse (1), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 507027 & 507018, Hoylake, December 4th 2022, Southsea_Matt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoylaketrainstation, Dolescum, Public domain
- Hoylake Lighthouse 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leasowe Lighthouse 2019-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoylake War Memorial, Peter Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ashton Park, West Kirby (12), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Caldy Hill, Colmanian ( talk ) ( Uploads ), Public domain
- Coronation Gardens, West Kirby (1), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coach House, Royden Park 2019-2, Rodhullandemu, CC BY 3.0
- St John, Frankby 2019-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Resurrection, Caldy, David Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0
- East end of Hoylake Chapel, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Andrew's, West Kirby 2020-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Bridget's Church, West Kirby 2019, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clubhouse of Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoylake Lights 2020, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Andrew's Church, West Kirby, JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hoylake Chapel - IMG 0820, Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mariners' Beacon, Grange, Wirral 02, Mark D. Baxter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The New Meols Park Play Area-by-Roy-James-Shuttleworth, Roy James Shuttleworth, CC BY-SA 2.0
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