National Trust - Speke Hall, Garden and Estate in Liverpool

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

Great hall and grounds, loads to do

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

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 place to visit especially Childe path

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.

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

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.

Really nice spot, nice grounds with plenty of space to walk the dog. Good views of the Wirral from the Bund walk... You wouldn't know you're at the end of Liverpool Airport runway. Usual National Trust café offerings.

The place is very beautiful and worth the experience. The green plains, the delicious cafe, and a nice place to relax

Lovely property. Well worth a visit. Recommended.

Visited here for the first time and really enjoyed it. We had a walk around the house and gardens, lots to see and do

Fantastic place to visit, staff very friendly & knowledgeable. Great kids areas as well

Beautiful gardens and a stunning house with a wealth of history

Brilliant place to bring the kids and have a fab day out. I highly recommend coming here. Now the reason for a negative review is the staff, appalling and rude. The home farm restaurant didn’t even provide drinks for toddlers expecting them to drink from a can. Pathetic if you ask me and the staff didn’t care, also very over priced. If you come bring your own pick things and make the day of it

Delightful ancient house with nice gardens and extensive grounds. Excellent guide Sheila in period costume with well-guaged introductory talk. Loved the veg garden and its splendid Victorian greenhouse. Note house opens quite a bit later than grounds and facilities.

great day out, alot of history in and about the house,nice coastal walk, lots and lots to do for the kids, lovely cafe, real ice cream stalls, woodland, just massive bit of nature to walk aswell.

A lovely day out for the family. An interesting bug spotting trail for the kids and several good play areas. A funny walk through the woods spotting a giant. Also very close to the airport so the kids enjoy some plane spotting! Beautiful grounds, interesting house and as always lovely volunteers who are very helpful. Nice cafes, good food and lovely ice cream, a winner!

Amazing place to visit on a beautiful sunny day. Well maintained historical house , family history. Worth visiting at least once. Good place to spend the say with family and kids. Good coffee shop and an ice cream parlor inside....

This was an amazing place. It was my first time with my family and it didn't disappoint. The hall and grounds are fantastic for walking around and the facilities are excellent too. You can make a full day of it with the coastal walk too and seeing quite a few aeroplanes with being very close to john lennon airport. We had an amazing time. It is somewhere that we will definitely visit again.

Charged 12£ pp (the house being closed on Monday & Tuesday) to see a garden not even that well maintained... I've always thought 'National 'trust'' was a guarantee of quality. How wrong!

I usually only do the national trust places near Manchester but this is easily my favourite! It was a drizzly sunday but it didn't ruin our day. The staff were great everywhere we went and the ones in the house were very knowledgeable. The house is STUNNING! Beauty at every turn. As manx people we were very happy to see our flag on the stained glass windows! The grounds have a stunning array of flowers and a kitchen garden which the kids loved seeing. The woodland play area was a big hit and they loved the maze too. We visited the cafe and book shop too which were a nice break from the rain. Theres also two ice cream pop ups with Cheshire farm ice cream, which is actually well priced. Parking was easy enough, we arrived at 10.30 but note the house does not open until 12.30 on sunday (check the website on day of visit)

Lovely walks and gardens, so that you can picnic in the sun or rest in the shade and woods. Lovely views of The Mersey from The Bund walk.

Wonderful day out for all, surrounded by green, a beautiful house and a nice cafe. We always take picnics and have a great, many places to sit and enjoy. Can take a ball or any garden toys; truly enjoy a full day out. Bonus is a nice book shop at reasonable costs, again for all ages.

Not been here for over 20yrs not much change to the house but the grounds were Immaculate...bit pricey for an ice cream though & can of Pepsi was just under £3 ...

Went to Speke Hall yesterday and went on a tour with Jean, a volunteer, who was extremely knowledgeable about the property and brought the experience alive for us both, together with her great humour. Would recommend.

Very nice house! Details explained lovingly by the staff. Quiz for the children was motivating. All in all, absolutely worth seeing!!

Lovely gardens and nice food! Haven't been in the house yet (not since primary school anyway) but the rest of the site is nice and relaxing

Beautiful place ,tour guides in each room of the house will tell you the history of the furniture ect,very interesting to hear.plenty of room and seating in the gardens to enjoy a picnic,also a cafe with polite staff serving food and drinks

A really enjoyable family day out. Loads to do for the kids, staff friendly. Took a picnic and there was plenty of space for us to sit and for the kids to play. Lovely day!

Beautiful house. Worth going to see and walking round. Takes you back 100's of years

My childhood playground, always special to share it with people who have never visited.

A fascinating glimpse into the past at this rare 16th century Tudor timber-framed manor house on the banks of the River Mersey.

Lovely place to visit for a day out

Situated next to Liverpools John Lennon Airport this is a little gem away from the city. Beautiful formal gardens, open grass areas suitable for a picnic and small raised wooded area looking out to the River Mersey. The house is lovely to walk through and explore its history. The cafe served more than the normal brown selection found at so many N.Trust properties. We can recommend the spicy chicken, on flat bread with salad.

Amazing place with so much history and just a few miles from the centre of Liverpool

Worth a visit even if you don't go in the hall. There is a trail that youngsters would enjoy plus a maze.

Beautiful gardens the house is a worthwhile place to visit the staff/volunteers are friendly, approachable and knowledgeable

Beautiful garden, friendly place for families with children, disabled people, there is a place to eat, it is worth visiting this place

Right next to John Lennon airport. Small estate but some great walks and large period house. Friendly staff around to assist you.

A great few hours walking around the gardens then the house. Informative inside the house with trust members on each room

Unfortunately I visited on a day the house was closed. It looks wonderful and I will come back to see the inside. The outside is beautiful as are the gardens.

Lots to see. Nice cafe that serves a great selection of meals/snacks. Beautiful gardens to walk around. The hall itself is very interesting with lots of great stories behind it. We'll worth a visit.

We have enjoyed visiting this place for many years . Perfect for picnics . Great for kids .

Unique and beautiful property set in pretty gardens; an oasis in an industrial area of Liverpool by the airport. Do not be off by the location, as the place is a gem. The staff and volunteers at this NT property go full out to make for a memorable visit. Highly recommended.

A very good place to visit with children, both indoors and outdoors. It gets quite crowded sometimes throughout the year, but it's also a great spot to watch planes taking off and enjoy a walk.

Great Tudor house built in 1598

Well preserved tudor manor house with great docents.

A rare survival of the Tudor period, we spent so long going round the house, that we didn't have time to spend in the garden. We will have to come back

Date of Visit: 30th June 2024. Large gardens, immaculate lawns and hedhes, intetesting old Hall/Mansion building. Play area for kids. Cafe/Restaurant is a bit small, but good food selection, and Cheese n Onion Pasty is delicious. Advance tickets not available. Free entry for National Trust members.

I recently visited Speke Hall and had an amazing experience. The Tudor architecture and beautifully maintained grounds are stunning. The volunteer room guidrs were informative and brought the hall's rich history to life. The gardens are serene and perfect for a leisurely stroll. The cafe provided delicious food, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Speke Hall is a hidden gem and a must-visit for anyone interested in history or looking for a picturesque day out. Highly recommended!

First use of National Trust membership, lovely walk around the house and gardens with something to eat in the restaurant.

Wonderful National Trust Property that is well worth a visit. Easy, accessible parking and great facilities on site, along with a beautiful garden to explore. The house is without doubt one of the most beautiful in the National Trust portfolio. If you're in the area it's well worth a visit. The Hall is within a very short distance of John Lennon Airport so it's worth noting you will hear some air traffic noise when on site, but it's not a problem. Highly recommend a visit.