National Trust - Speke Hall, Garden and Estate in Liverpool

Went yesterday. Not realising it was so expensive. £14 an adult and £7 a child. For a family of 6 that’s pretty steep at £56!!! Then the Easter trail was extra! The house was shut. The park was over flowing with kids. The dust is ridiculous, all our clothes were covered, the dog had to get another bath when we got home. Car had to be cleaned. Will stick to Sefton or Calderstones in future.

Fabulous tour, we were lucky to have nice weather too. We arrived too early - hence the wait - it was because I misread the opening time for the house.

NT property. Lovely garden and house. Nice walk with great views across the Mersey estuary. Good cafe and wonderful 2nd hand book shop.

Only short visit and grounds large so allow more time house briefly passed through never seem so much wooden carved four poster beds and furniture was rather dark inside but well worth seeing

Stunning grounds. Well worth a visit. Reception staff pleasant and helpful. Beware of the cafe. Abrupt staff and I got terrible food poisoning from a sausage roll. Tea cups were all dirty.

Lovely Hall. Staff very friendly.

A good place to get out of the house and see the history of the house

This is a little gem in the middle of Liverpool Airport and an industrial estate. It's like walking through a vortex in a contrasting world. It's a great day out. and if you like a bit of plane spotting, it's definitely a great place for a walk along the runway.

It's a lovely place to visit & there are lots of walks round the gardens & the grounds. It's like going back in time when you actually go into the hall itself & the staff are really nice & informative about the place. Only thing I would say is, with the added gift aid, it can be quite expensive especially if you only want to go round the hall itself, as it's about £19 without gift aid & about £21 with it. We joined the National Trust (joint account) for a year (£160.80), as the admission almost covers a quarter of the Trust subscription, & you can pay monthly. This gets you access to over 500 other Trust locations, so worth looking into if you like visiting places like this.

We really enjoyed our visit here.

Really interesting and beautiful gardens

Lovely walk around historic grounds and local too..

We only toured the grounds and they are beautiful. It was a wonderful early spring day and many people were out enjoying the sun and the beauty. It looks like a great place to bring the kids.

Lovely national trust property with beautiful grounds. Added bonus that you can watch the planes taking off and landing at Liverpool airport from the top of the bund.

Lovely cafe and grounds were beautiful

Enjoyed my visit learning the history. Had a lovely walk around the estate. Topped of by a nice snack and drink in the restaurant.

The cafe is crazy busy and serves distinctly average, middle class prison gruel. Oliver Twist would probably be satisfied with the first portion.

What a place! I can't recall a better example of Elizabethan pile. I particularly enjoyed the Arts and Crafts additions from the mid 19th century.

Beautiful property with a great restaurant!!! I love being a member of the national trust.

Spent a wonderful day at Speke Hall. Lots of volunteers around to talk about the history of the Hall. Great walks around the grounds. Will definitely be back.

Beautiful day, daffodils everywhere. Lovely volunteers

Really enjoy coming here as loads to do with the kids. Play area, woodland walk, another walk to see the planes and then the hall. Great if you can get a free pass too

Visit Speke Hall a lot, lovely walks and cafe. Highly recommend.

A great place to visit. There is something for all the family. The grounds are lovely and Speke Hall itself is in a beautiful setting. There are plenty of parking spaces and there is a good Café/Restaurant within the grounds.

Even though the Hall itself is closed at the moment, there are a number of good walks and things to do for children

Love coming to Speke Hall. It's definitely better during the Spring/ Summer months as there was a lot shut. The alternate cafe and the ice cream place- this meant that food was limited by 1pm in the main hall. No sandwiches left etc. Didn't take away from the experience...will just make sure to bring a picnic next time

Had a lovely walk around the gardens recently.Great place for the kids too .Also a good spot on a raised bank at the rear of the gardens to watch the planes from John Lennon airport take off and land

I was very excited before attending but it however it upset me a little. I am in Liverpool only for three days and carefully planned my trip. In these three days I planned to visit Speke hall even though I had to rely on public transport. Of course I could use a taxi but you will see that it wasn't really an option. I headed on to the bus station and took the bus to the airport. The bus driver was so nice and explained to me where I shall get out. I haven't found any information about how far the walk from public transport would be. I love walking but unfortunately I have back, hip and leg problems so I never realised that the walk will take me approx 35 minutes. Then there were no footpaths so I had to walk on the road but what was even more disappointing was that I could not approach the house straight on. I had to walk an extra 15 mins to the car park, which was absolutely pointless. As I have health issues by this time I really needed a rest room but just when I got onto the grounds I was explained to that the closest loo is closed. Plus, I was so excited to see the actual house inside....only it wasn't open to the public at this time. So I decided to make the most of the trip and walk through the path but there are no signs what path leads to where. So all this and I decided to take Uber back to the city only....there was no coverage. Fair enough the girl at the reception suggested connecting to their WiFi but at that point I suppose I got so disappointed that I didn't want to leave my email to their system. I would love to return when the house is open to the public again. Watching planes landing was amusing even in a cold and drizzle day like that. Luckily there were plenty of dogs running around which made the day a little better and robins kept landing nearby and saying hello. I loved the place, suppose in different circumstances I would be able to give full five stars but not this time.

Absolutely beautiful site, well maintained and staff very friendly throughout, always happy to help. Home farm restaurant serves delicious food including vegetarian and vegan options. Great play area for children and walks through the secret garden and woods. House is well kept and very interesting. Local residents get a free pass which is amazing and dogs can come too. Highly recommend!

A nice place to visit. Despite the house being closed, we had a lovely walk through the paths - the park looked amazing when covered by snow. Worth coming back in the summer.

Nice place but main hall was closed and the choice of food in the cafe is fairly limited for kids... if you are bringing fussy eaters bring your own food!

Great space, well maintained. Expensive if not a national trust member. Great view of planes taking off from LJLA. Clean playground for the kids and nice space for walks.

Speke Hall is a beautiful historic Tudor building that should be cherished forever. A brilliant day out. Our two year old grandaughter loved it here and so did we. Coastal walk, nature walks, gardens, play park, maze, woodland play area, Childe of Hale giant trail, cafe, tea rooms, ice cream hut and much more. Lots to do and see. Staff and the facilities are very good. An excellent day. Recommended.

Beautiful National trust tudor house. Always worth a visit

Little Johnny's journeys road Trip last week at Speke Hall must say lovely little place to visit well worth the visit 🫶

Couldn't even go inside as the queue was incredibly long. They should at least have a system in which to communicate to the front desk to let people know. There weren't any benches for elderly to sit on when waiting in line either as far as I could see. The one good thing I will say is that the front desk are very welcoming however. As for the decorations outside (since we couldn't get in) they were very lacking. Apart from a single section with three small trees with cute wooden school made baubles and singular christmas tree with knitted veg hanging off it which had no information about it there really wasn't anything. Even they were basic on their own despite how sweet the idea is. The decorations are a small complaint, because for the price of entry you'd expect more, but more importantly, quite a few paths that aren't supposed to be muddy, we're muddy and it was dangerous for my elderly relative who we had to help walk on the grass instead. And not only that, but when she went to the loo it was in an awful mess. (I have reviews the cafe separately but I will say here that it is unacceptable) I would not come again if we had to pay. I have a membership and still wouldn't bother visiting unless passing by and need to walk the dog.

Breakfast with Santa was absolutely brilliant. What lovely staff and Santa and Mrs Clause were the best Would definitely recommend and will definitely be back next year 🎅🎅

Lovely grounds for a walk, if you follow the coastal path you can see the airplanes landing. The house itself is beautiful with lots of interesting facts and. I was lucky enough to win free tickets so decided to visit, I was a bit disappointed that the upstairs wasn't open, apparently they close it during Christmas, this should be told to visitors at the main reception because if you pay and only get to see half it would be nice to know beforehand. What made this visit special was the amazing volunteers that shared lots of interesting facts and answered any questions I had.

Speke Hall is such a special place. I've been many times and during didn't seasons. I was there today for a wreath making workshop with Louise and Deb it was Iovely i enjoyed it so much. There were only 12 of us so very relaxing. Louise and Deb were great so encouraging and helpful. I came away with a lovely fragrant wreath really pleased for my first attempt. Looking forward to a flower arranging workshop in the summer . Thank you Louise and Deb a lovely few hours. Xx Julie

A beautiful tudor house set in lovely gardens just outside Liverpool. An interesting history shared by friendly and informative staff. There's also one of the best viewing points for John Lennon Airport on the site.

Make sure this check the opening times as the website says 10-4.00 but that's just the gardens. The house doesn't open till 12.30!

Sad that only the grounds were open. But lovely walk around the gardens

A beautiful place well worth a visit. Suitable for all ages, no matter if you're having a family day out or just a quiet stroll by yourself. Great outdoor area with a huge park, children's playground, and labyrinth. There's also a little book shop and restaurant. Speke Hall itself is a fascinating place with beautiful architecture and a slightly magical atmosphere. Don't be confused if you should feel a bit sea sick if you're walking down its dark, narrow corridors. The body needs to adjust to how the house was built. If you have questions about anything, there are friendly and knowledgeable guides about everywhere. It's a must-see place, even more than once.

The Hall was shut but didn't matter. The grounds and walks are lovely and the cafe and facilities good👍. Will return to look around the Hall nx year probably. Love the history.

Nice place to visit but the Hall was closed during this period. The gardens were beautiful.

The house was a great view back in time. The staff were friendly and well able to explain some of the history and interesting details of the house like the priest hiding places etc. The cafe was clean and popular. The only surprise and it shouldn't have been was the noise from the airport, but it didn't spoil the visit.

Went to see the performance of M. R. James' Ghost Stories in the Great Hall. Really impressive and very spooky in the candlelight.

Lovely walks and the house was amazing.

Family walks around the grounds. House to visit. Views of Liverpool Airport planes taking off or landing.

We have been before and loved it. Beautiful old house, lots of lovely walks, maze, kids play area and dog friendly. We thought we would take our grandaughter, but the house itself was closed. We had forgotten it is closed Monday and Tuesday. We still had a nice time

Outstanding place to visit. Lots of tours to do. Need to book them when you get there but well worth it.

Such a cool place to visit! Every staff member in every room was amazing, they gave us such cool facts and tid bits about the house we would never have known ourselves, and welcomed our questions. They really elevated the experience, I can't wait to come and visit again!

Loveley building and grounds. Also watched planes coming and going from Speke airport

Again another national trust with excellent staff and volunteers every one joyful and happy a brilliant day out

Brilliant day out. We also joined Beatles childhood house tour - (extra £12 per adults with national trust membership, if you do not have NT membership, it will be over £30 per person). Both Speke hall and Beatles tour made our day perfect. When you visit Speke hall, allow yourself plenty of time (at least 2-3 hr) as the garden and woods area are amazing! The sounds of birds and trees, just like small lake district). For Beatles tour, we asked staff if we can get with pram as we were not really sure how it works. They said we can but we need to inform the bus driver. So we went there 10 min ealier the departure, unfortunately bus driver told us we cannot bring pram. Therefore, we rushed to our car put things back! However, it worked all ok in the end- the point is that you get on minibus for Beatles childhood tour and that does not allow you to bring pram. Anyways, when you visit John and Paul’s house, it is very busy with other tour people. So, you need a baby carrier!

This is a lovely place. Nice walks in the grounds and beyond. Often crowded near the maze and children's playground, and by the house, but the woods and Bund are usually less busy. And you can walk down to the river. Watch the aircraft. The bluebells in spring are a must-see! And the shady woods are cool and pleasant on a hot day.

Such a beautiful old house with tons of atmosphere

Beautiful old house and lots to do for kids in the grounds. Plus the best-named bookshop ever.

Spooky speke hall event October 24, was a little disappointing, the guide although a lovely lady didn't really talk about the history of the house or the people who lived there, just about other visitors experiences, would have been so much more enjoyable if she had. Didn't really get to see much either just a couple of rooms and the room with the most history we didn't visit, which personally I think would have been more eerie if we had. Nothing spooky happened but still a lovely house to visit.

Amazing house. A lot of stuff to see and experience. Bring your pets and your children for a day out at the hall, you will not regret it. The staff are really helpful and knowledgeable, we have learned a lot about the property and period.

I visit regularly, the gardens are great.

Excellent hall and grounds. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

This is a wonderful tudor house with extremely knowledgeable staff who make the visit a real pleasure. The house was built and added to over a period of time and remains as it was in the time of the last owner,adelaide watt.,before being donated to liverpool city Council. The only thing I don't understand is why they built it so close to the airport!

A lovely Hall in a very unexpected location close to the airport. As expected with a National Trust property it is very well kept. There were plenty of staff on hand to answer questions and were very knowledgeable. We attended when a Halloween trail was on and it kept my youngest child nicely entertained. Being October the weather wasn't the best but in Summer I'm sure it would be great for picnics. We did the maze which ok, but some of the viewing decks were closed as they had fallen into disrepair.

First time there, definitely won't be last. Lovely walk around the grounds and interesting walk around house/hall.

Beautiful grounds and the house was a great step back in time. Very informative staff and really friendly.

Love this place. The history and the vibe are just brilliant. Why is it brilliant? Well, that's because it's volunteers know absolutely everything about this place. The garden the restaurant, the woodland, and coastal paths . Visit you won't be disappointed.

If I was paying full price, not getting in on a membership, I think it would feel very expensive when compared to the likes of Dunham Massey and Tatton. The hall is fairly small, but interesting and the grounds are not very extensive. The maze is fun but people have obviously forced their way through in places which ruins it for some!

Nice walks. Friendly expert staff. Interesting house. Cafe was totally inadequate for volume of visitors though.

Beautiful house, and all the volunteers were lovely and answered all our questions and told us lots of interesting information about the house. Would definitely recommend to anybody that wants a day out!

A wonderfully preserved historic house. The volunteers were all friendly and helpful. Whilst making great play of recycled take away cups that you're charged a premium for and other recycled products for sale. Their efforts to help the environment doesn't extend to enabling the planet conscious visitor to separate their waste. Obviously they may sort the waste from all bins but there's no indication it's the case. Whilst there was no wait to enter the grounds there was a long queue to enter the house. With my health issues this was difficult and I suggest that timed tickets would allow everyone including the health compromised like myself to fully enjoy the house.

Beautiful estate to visit. Lovely gardens to walk around and gorgeous building. Dog friendly and nice cafe and bookshop

Absolutely amazing place to visit myself and my partner visited the hall last Friday having not been since we were at school a long time ago staff are so friendly and informative nothing was too much trouble very interesting and lovely well kept grounds too well worth a visit

Lovely place for a walk, great viewpoints of the airport runway to watch the planes land and take off. Decent cafe, too. Friendly and helpful staff

Lovely house and gardens but the staff made our trip. I have been to over 20 national trust sites but the staff here actually come and talk to you about the history, I personally feel that at all the other sites I've been to you need to go up to them and specifically ask a question to get a short answer back.

Amazing visit to this very old house that is in excellent condition. Very interesting and worth visiting. Great grounds and history.

Our first visit to the Hall was great and such a lovely place... well apart from the airport next door but hey- ho it didn't spoil it. We joined the Victorian tour led by Sheila (I think) and she was so informative and quite funny too. The cafe was good and reasonably priced. We'll go back to explore more soon

Historical venue set in lovely grounds. Get on the tour before the house opens for a guided walk and history of the hall which is very interesting. Good paths to walk round gardens and woods. Cafes had decent food and drink at reasonable prices. Adjacent to Liverpool airport if you need to fly in!!!

National trust membership well recommended for random days out. Always nice in the gardens, definitely recommend it even just for a stroll through some lovely nature.

Wet day so sadly lots of walking routes closed. Hall worth a visit with very knowledgeable volunteer guides. Cafe and secondhand bookshop.

Had a great day out here. The house and grounds are some of the best I have visited.

Beautiful place! Highly recommended 👌

Lovely place to visit. Staff/ volunteers very informative. A fab day out.

A wonderful National Trust property with friendly and knowledgeable guides.

Lovely gardens and house near Liverpool airport

Really nice place, wasn't expecting it to be as big as it is (not too big though) with plenty of places to enjoy a picnic or a sit down.

What a beautiful place with friendly staff ready to assist

A nice and well-preserved Tudor house. Trouble-free parking in front of the complex. The area is open from 10:30 a.m. WARNING !!! the house itself does not open until 12:30 p.m. So that you don't have to wait :-) If you are really interested in history, the employees can answer many questions.

Absolutely love this place, from the maze, play area and childs walk to rhe stunning gardens and hall, just brilliant.

Beautiful place to visit. The maze is great for children but a little worn in places. If it's wet, take wellies! Lovely cafe and really nice staff and volunteers. Worth a visit!

Great place to visit with the family and show the younger generations how the wealthy English use to live. Nice woodland walks and open gardens for children to play in, safe. Places for tea and a picnic area. Plenty of parking space even on a busy bank holiday.

So much to do outdoors, including picnics on wonderful lawns, weather permitting.

Great hall and grounds, loads to do

Gorgeous to visit, and glorious place to get married. Staff made our day amazing.

Took our 3 grandchildren who all had a great time.Tried archery and loved the maze.

Great place to visit especially Childe path

I bought it was awfully expensive for what it was. Only a few rooms were open in the house and the gardens were in extra ordinary.

Great grounds with lots to do for the whole family. The main house is very well preserved with amazing details and stories to immerse yourself in the history of a building from the 1500s. There is a great cafe and a wonderful ice cream shop. Nice paths through the forest around the property and a great view of the River Mersey. Playground, maze and lots of open grass for kids to run around. Highly recommend visiting Speke Hall.

Great historic property, well read guides who are friendly & want to share their knowledge, beautiful kept grounds, plenty to do for children, and the food in the cafe was delicious. Thoroughly enjoyed our day.

Fantastic place. Lovely, friendly, and very knowledgable staff. The Hall is magnificent, and grounds are great. A credit to the National Trust. 10/10