Newsham Park

Set in 121 acres, this Grade II listed Victorian park is surrounded by fine period architecture.

Facilities and attractions

A favourite for families, you can enjoy fishing, feeding the birds or sailing model boats in one of the parks two large lakes. The park has:

• The sumptuous Grade 2 listed Newsham House, where Queen Victoria once stayed, now used as Judges lodgings.
• Grade 2 listed Seamen’s Orphan Institution.
• Cast iron bandstand.
• Fishing lakes with roach, carp and tench (registration permit required).
• Active friends group.
• Play area (swings, roundabout, see-saw, spring mobile, spinning dish, play panels, multi play area).

Opening hours

The main park is open 24 hours all year round.

How to get there

You can access the park from Sheil Road and Prescot Road.

Other park information

• If you want to find out more about Newsham Park, contact us.
• If you would like to find out about park ranger events, visit our events calendar.
• Join our park friends group.
• Find out how to obtain an angling permit.