Travel update for The 151st Open in Wirral

With tens of thousands of visitors coming to Wirral each day of The Open this summer temporary traffic measures will be put in place to improve safety, cut congestion and ease traffic flow.

These changes are necessary to reduce the impact on local residents and businesses, during the period of the Championship which takes place from the 16th to the 23rd July. The council is currently writing to hundreds of local homes and businesses surrounding the Royal Liverpool Golf Club area to advise them of these temporary traffic arrangements.

Part of the measures being put in place will be temporary traffic regulation orders that will close some roads to traffic and make others one way for the duration of the event.

While parking will be prohibited or restricted in some of the surrounding roads the short stay parking bays on Market Street will be retained. Carr Lane car park will be closed temporarily and there will be no access to North Parade from The Kings Gap

The temporary traffic restrictions will operate during the week of the event but some will need to be introduced in advance and continue for a short while after to facilitate event management. All traffic arrangements have been agreed in consultation with Merseyside Police and other Emergency Services.

In addition to the temporary arrangements, essential services will have access to the area and council officers are liaising with the police, health and care providers, pharmacists and other essential service providers, to ensure arrangements are in place to maintain access as required.

Access will also be provided for trades people, however, they will not be able to park on the road in some areas.

As per previous occasions when The Open was held in Hoylake, trains will terminate at Hoylake station and a rail replacement bus will continue the route to West Kirby. This will be accessible for people with a disability. All visitors are encouraged to use public transport were possible. Information on train times will be posted nearer to the time on the Merseyrail website.

Staff are based in the council’s Drop-In Office based at Hoylake Municipal Golf Club, Carr Lane, Hoylake, CH47 4BG to provide detailed information to residents on general traffic managements and deal with any specific enquiries.  The opening times of the Drop In Office are:

•           June & July – Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4.30pm

•           August – Monday to Wednesday, 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4.30pm

Further information and ongoing updates are available at https://www.wirral.gov.uk/open2023. You can also email the Council’s Open Championship Delivery Team at open2023enquiries@wirral.gov.uk.