Why visit Woolton
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Woolton Cinema, Calderstones Park, 20 Forthlin Road and Clarkes Gardens.
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About Woolton
Woolton (locally ; WUHL-ton) is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is an area located southeast of the city and bordered by Allerton, Gateacre, Halewood, and Hunt's Cross. At the 2011 Census, the population was 12,921.
From the Wikipedia article Woolton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do3
Museums and landmarks16
Calderstones Park
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Public park in Liverpool, England
20 Forthlin Road
Museum · 1.2 mi
House in which Paul McCartney had lived for several years
Mendips, Menlove Avenue
Museum · 0.5 mi
Childhood home of John Lennon in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Robin Hood's Stone
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Menhir in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Speke Hall
Museum · 2.6 mi
Tudor house in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
John Lennon's Childhood Home
Monument and historic site · 0.5 mi
251 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool
Paul McCartney's Childhood Home
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
Allerton Tower Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Public park on what was a country estate
Belle Vale Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Small family park in the Belle Vale area of Liverpool
Sefton Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Public park in south Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Liverpool Municipal South (Allerton) Golf Course
Golf course · 0.6 mi
18 hole Par 67 & 9 hole Par 34
Allerton Road, Liverpool
Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve
Park · 2.5 mi
Nature reserve in Liverpool, UK
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Costa
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
Woolton Road, Liverpool
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:30; Sa 06:30-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Othello's Greek Restaurant
Restaurant · Greek · 1.1 mi
105 Gateacre Park Drive, Liverpool
The Hillfoot Inn
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
Hillfoot Road, Liverpool
Su-Mo 11:00-22:00; Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30
34 more on the map.
Notable people from Woolton
Katherine Rose MorleyEnglish actressPhoto: Simon Richards, CC BY 3.0
Mona DouglasManx cultural activist and writerPhoto: Jamesfranklingresham, CC BY-SA 3.0- Joe BakerEngland footballer (1940-2003)
- Gerald BardswellEnglish cricketer (1873-1906)
- Nigel WalleyEnglish musician
- Leila FaithfullBritish artist (1896–1994)
- Thomas DumbillBritish racewalker (1884-1974)
- Malandra BurrowsBritish actor and singer
- William SandayBritish flying ace
- Hannah ElizabethEnglish model and television personality (born 1990)
Born in Woolton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship52
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries27
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
Higher Road, Liverpool
Healthcare5
Map of Woolton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Liverpool 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Birkenhead 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- St Helens 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Warrington 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Wigan 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Bolton 23 mi northeast, about 37 min by car
- Salford 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Manchester 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Preston 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Stockport 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St Peter's Church, Woolton (1), Reptonix free Creative Commons licensed photos, CC BY 3.0
- St Mary's Church, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woodleigh (Former Lodge To Woolton Hall), Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gateway To Woolton Hall Park, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Mary's Church, Woolton (rear), TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woolton Wood Lodge 2, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woolton Wood Lodge, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7-19 Church Road, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 30 Allerton Road, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Woolton Library, Liverpool, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Mary's Church Presbytery, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 21-23 Church Road, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 25-27 Church Road, Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 27 Allerton Road (Lake House), Woolton, TurboGUY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robin Hood's Stone 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Speke Hall moated site, Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sudley House Liverpool, Man vyi, Public domain
- Clarkes Gardens, Allerton (1), Reptonix free Creative Commons licensed photos, CC BY 3.0
- Lodge of Allerton Towers 2019, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belle Vale Park, Liverpool (1), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otterspool Promenade, Liverpoolpics, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sefton Park Palm House, Liverpool, England-26Dec2009, Ben James, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints, Speke, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints, Childwall from the south, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church, Linnet Lane, Liverpool (6), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- All Hallows, Allerton 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Bridget's Church, Wavertree, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Frontage, St Anne's Aigburth 1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Clare's 201711-1, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Matthew and St James, Rose Lane, Liverpool 2019, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parish of Saint Agnes and Saint Pancras Toxteth Park June 10 2010 043, John Bradley, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frontline Centre 1996, Gregorschofield, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity, Wavertree from the southwest, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calderstones House, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paulhousenationaltrust, Havaska at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mendips 202001, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Allerton Hall, Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Woolton Picture House (1), Reptonix free Creative Commons licensed photos, CC BY 3.0
- Black Bull pub, Gateacre Village, Liverpool (1), Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Childwall Church of England Primary School, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carleton House Preparatory School, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Julie's Catholic High School, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Court Hey Park, Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thingomy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, davidsong, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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