Love Parks Week – come celebrate Wirral’s parks with us!
Following hard on the heels of last week’s amazing Green Flag award announcements, Wirral’s parks and open spaces are set to host a range of events to celebrate Love Parks Week.
Love Parks is a week-long celebration led by Keep Britain Tidy that runs from 26 July until 4 August and it is aimed at highlighting the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities up and down the United Kingdom.
Wirral’s parks and greenspaces are hosting a variety of free and low-cost family-friendly events and activities during with Love Parks Week 2024, along with some opportunities for new people to join some of the regular volunteer groups.
Parks, great and small, offer an outdoor sanctuary, whether you use them to play, exercise, get some fresh air, walk your dog or meet up with friends – Wirral has some amazing parks and green spaces to enjoy and that need protecting for future generations.
Here are some of the events earmarked for Love Parks Week:
Thursday 25 July
Summer Litter Pick with the Rangers at Wirral Country Park
10am to 12noon
For more information and to book please email wcp@wirral.gov.uk
Minibeast hunt at Birkenhead Park
10:30am to 12noon
£3 per participant, Booking required – BirkenheadPark@wirral.gov.uk Tel: 0151 652 5297
Birkenhead Park History Walks
1pm to 3pm
£3 per participant, Booking required – BirkenheadPark@wirral.gov.uk Tel: 0151 652 5297
Thursday 25 July to Sunday 28 July
New Brighton Summer Festival 2024
Thursday 12 noon to Sunday 7pm
Free entry – other costs for individual stalls
No need to book
Wednesday 31 July
Pond Dipping at Wirral Country Park
10:30am to 12noon
For more information and to book please email wcp@wirral.gov.uk
Free Summer Event at the Walled Garden, Central Park
10:30am to 12noon
Brought to you by Wirral Children’s Centres
Fun filled activities aimed at children ages 0-5 years, older siblings are welcome
Thursday 1 August
Nature Ramble at Wirral Country Park
10:30am to 12:30pm
For more information and to book please email wcp@wirral.gov.uk
Friday 2 August
Birkenhead Park History Walks
1pm to 3pm
£3 per participant, Booking required – BirkenheadPark@wirral.gov.uk Tel: 0151 652 5297
Every weekday during the summer holidays
Joytime at Vale Park
Gates open at 12 noon, entertainment runs from 1pm to 3pm
Admission is £1 per person at the gate. Card payments are accepted with an additional fee.
Volunteering Opportunities with Wirral Parks and Countryside
Our volunteers play a vital role in ensuring our parks and greenspaces are clean, tidy and safe for communities. If you would like to volunteer with us, find more information about when our volunteer groups meet up in the table below.
| Location | Date/time | Contact |
| Heswall Dales Local Nature Reserve | Every Wednesday 10am to 3pm | christopherwerney@wirral.gov.uk
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| Birkenhead Park | Every Wednesday and Saturday 10:30am to 12:30pm | hannahshakeshaft@wirral.gov.uk
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| Flaybrick Cemetery | Every Thursday and Saturday 10am to 12noon | neilmutch@wirral.go.uk |
| Victoria Park | Every Thursday | paulduncan@wirral.gov.uk |
| Royden Park | Every Tuesday 10am | stephenroberts@wirral.gov.uk |
| Brotherton Park | Every Monday 10am | stephenroberts@wirral.gov.uk |
| Central Park, Wallasey | Every Tuesday and Friday | charlotteroberts@wirral.gov.uk |
| Ashton Park | First Thursday and third Friday of every month | craigstarkey@wirral.gov.uk |
| Eastham Country Park | Alternate Tuesdays 10am to 3pm | dantravis@wirral.gov.uk |
| North Wirral Coastal Park | Every Tuesday 10am to 3:30pm | russellcottrell@wirral.gov.uk |
