New Brighton – the holiday resort that is to be found at the northernmost part of the Wirral Peninsula in the North West of England and it used to be known as the Blackpool of Liverpool. The seaside promenade offers bracing walks along the River Mersey with views of Liverpool and the coastline up to Crosby on a clear day. The lighthouse at New Brighton is reputed to have been there since 1683 – in those days though it was simply a wooden perch erected on the rocks – it was in 1827 that work proper started on the lighthouse as it stands today and yet it still retains its original name – Perch Rock Lighthouse even though today it is no longer functioning as a lighthouse. Another of New Brighton’s famous landmarks is the Fort, built in the early 1800’s from red sandstone for the protection of the Mersey Docks. Today the Fort is open to the public as a museum. At one time New Brighton also had its own Tower to rival that of Blackpool and like Blackpool this Tower was also based on the Eiffel Tower with its own gardens and fairground. At the start of the First World War the public were forbidden from using it and it fell into disrepair only to be completely destroyed by fire in 1969. Today New Brighton is still a seaside resort and there are plans to bring it back to its former glory.
Attraction
Pub and Bar
School
Sports Clubs
Wallasey Yacht Club (Sailing)
Places to Stay near New Brighton
Dunsandles Guest House (0.16 miles)
Sherwood Guest House (0.18 miles)
The Sherwood on the coast at New Brighton offers most rooms with a sea view and all rooms en suites facilities. This guest house is the perfect place for a relaxing weekend along the sea ... More | visit websiteAlbion House B&B (0.29 miles)
Hollins Hey Hotel & Restaurant (0.33 miles)
This magnificent 19th century Victorian villa with sea views is set in the affluent suburb of New Brighton. The Hollins Hey is a privately owned hotel comprising of 13 en-suite double ... More
Grove House Hotel (1.10 miles)
Regent Maritime Hotel (1.79 miles)
Now under new management, this 19th-century dockside hotel is just 3 miles (5 km) from Liverpool city centre and a 10-minute drive from the M57 and M62 motorways. With free private ... More
Bar Coast (2.15 miles)
Situated on Liverpool's coastal Dock Road, this small scale boutique inn endeavours to provide the best in ambience, service, entertainment & accommodation so that customers can enjoy the total coast ... More
Marlborough Hotel (2.35 miles)
O'Tooles Wine Bar and Guest House (2.48 miles)
The Breeze Hotel (2.59 miles)
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