Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
A green oasis with a rare Tudor house at its heart, surrounded by beautiful gardens, woodland and glorious views over the River Mersey.
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Overview
A green oasis with a rare Tudor house at its heart, surrounded by beautiful gardens, woodland and glorious views over the River Mersey.
Speke Hall is a rare Tudor timber-framed manor house in an unusual setting on the banks of the River Mersey. Restored in the 19th century, it is a unique mixture of Tudor simplicity and Victorian Arts and Crafts' aesthetics.
Built by the devout Catholic Norris family, eager to impress visitors with the grandeur of their home, Speke Hall embodies more than 400 years of turbulent history. Its secret priest hole reflects Catholic persecution in the Tudor period, whilst much of the Hall’s upkeep was financed first by the Norris family’s, and later by the Watt family’s, longstanding involvement in transatlantic slavery. From building the world’s largest slave trading port to slave-ownership, investment in slave-trading voyages and shipping of slave-produced goods, these aspects of the owners’ histories are embedded in the Hall’s walls. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Speke Hall experienced years of neglect and decay, including a spell when it was used as a cow shed. Finally pulled into the Victorian era of improvement and technology, the Hall was resuscitated with a Gothic revival style.
In the 21st century, Speke Hall and its surrounding estate provide a place to reflect on past and present, and about how the legacies of history remain relevant today. The Hall is surrounded by restored gardens and protected by a collar of woodland.
- Telephone
- 01514277231
- spekehall@nationaltrust.org.uk
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
How to get here
- Address
- The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD
- By cycle
- NCN62, 1¾ miles
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- linked to Mersey Way footpath
- By train
- Speke Hall is 2 miles away from Liverpool South Parkway and Hunts Cross train stations. Both of these are on Merseyrail's Northern Line but South Parkway is also a stop on several cross country routes and other services which run into Liverpool Lime Street.
- By road
- We are adjacent to Liverpool Airport and approx 1 mile off Speke Boulevard (A561). If traveling from motorways, follow the airport signs from M62 exit 6 or M56 exit 12, then the brown tourism signs for Speke Hall. If traveling from Liverpool city centre, follow the river south along Riverside Drive and look out for roadsigns to the airport or brown tourism signs for Speke Hall. Staff will greet you at the main gates and direct you down to the car park. Main gates will be locked at 5pm so please exit the car park before this time.
- Parking: Free parking on site.
- SatNav:
- By bus
- There are no bus services which run directly into the grounds but there are plenty which can set you down within ½ mile of the entrance to Speke Hall. Reception is a further ½ mile from this point. If travelling from the city centre, please take any of the buses running from Liverpool One bus station towards Liverpool Airport and ask the driver to drop you off as close to Speke Hall as possible. The 86, 86A and 500 bus services are the most direct. For further details of timings and available bus routes, please visit the Merseytravel website. For further details of available bus routes, please visit the Merseytravel website.
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Prices
Admission
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £5.00 |
| Child | N/A | £2.50 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Please note...
The gardens, grounds, play areas and restaurant at Speke Hall are open. The house will reopen from 19 May, Wednesday-Sunday. On weekdays you don’t need to pre-book your visit. At busier times, like weekends and school holidays, booking is recommended to guarantee entry.
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Opening times
Please note...
The gardens, grounds, play areas and restaurant at Speke Hall are open. The house will reopen from 19 May, Wednesday-Sunday. On weekdays you don’t need to pre-book your visit. At busier times, like weekends and school holidays, booking is recommended to guarantee entry.
Sunday 16 May
- Hall Closed
- Gardens 10:30 - 17:00
- Restaurant 10:30 - 16:30
Monday 17 May
- Hall Closed
- Gardens Closed
- Restaurant Closed
Tuesday 18 May
- Hall Closed
- Gardens Closed
- Restaurant Closed
Wednesday 19 May
- Hall 12:30 - 17:00
- Gardens 10:30 - 17:00
- Restaurant 10:30 - 16:30
Thursday 20 May
- Hall 12:30 - 17:00
- Gardens 10:30 - 17:00
- Restaurant 10:30 - 16:30
Friday 21 May
- Hall 12:30 - 17:00
- Gardens 10:30 - 17:00
- Restaurant 10:30 - 16:30
Saturday 22 May
- Hall 12:30 - 17:00
- Gardens 10:30 - 17:00
- Restaurant 10:30 - 16:30
Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01514277231
- spekehall@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD