Port Sunlight Pootle
This is an easy walk of 2 1/2 miles over mainly level pavements and roads. There are a few steps in places on the route. Wear sensible shoes and bring your camera. There's plenty of photo opportunities.
Stop 1 & 2, Lever House
We used a self guided walk I found online at www.discoveringbritain.org This fabulous route takes you past points of interest and can be downloaded in PDF form and printed out. There are many pages, it explains the history of the sights you see, pictures and easy to follow directions which even somebody like myself who cannot map read and has no sense of direction was able to follow. You can also download an audio guide which has all the information of the booklet except the clear directions at the bottom of each page. I used both. I transferred the audio guide to my phone, paused it when needed, and simply followed the directions on the bottom of the sheets. That way I was able to look around instead of having my head buried in papers whilst walking.
Stop 3, Gladstone Theatre
It took us a long time to walk round, but we kept stopping to look at the sights and took lots of photo's. It's not a walk to rush through and try and maintain a good pace. There's just too much to see.
Stop 4, Former Girls' Hostel
Stop 5, Houses opposite Port Sunlight station
Stop 6, Dell Bridge
Stop 7, Bridge Cottage
Stop 8, The Lyceum and bowling green
Stop 9, Hulme Hall
Stop 10, The Bridge Inn
Stop 11, Christ Church
Stop 12, Church Drive School
Stop 13,Port Sunlight War Memorial and The Causeway
Stop 14, Leverhulme Memorial and Lady Lever Art Gallery
Entrance to the Lady Lever Art Gallery is free. View the exhibits, photo's may be taken without flash, browse the giftshop and have a slice of cake in the cafe.
Stop 15, Tree plantation opposite 29-33 Lower Road
Stop 16, Port Sunlight Museum
The small museum is open daily between 10 am and 5 pm. At the time of writing, admittance is £3.95 per adult. View a 20 minute film about the village and read lots of information around the museum. A chance at the end to own your own bar of sunlight soap from the gift shop.
Stop 17, Leverhulme Hotel and Spa
Stop 19, Hesketh Hall
Stop 20, Rear of New Chester Road, corner of Bebington Road and Greendale Road
Stop 21, Duke of York Cottages
Stop 22, Kenyon Peel Cottages
Stop 24, Southeast end of Jubilee Crescent
Stop 25, Port Sunlight Village time capsule mosiac
Take the time to take this tour and visit this fascinating village. The museum and art gallery staff are particularly helpful and friendly. Visit The Bridge Inn pub for a drink, formerly a temperance bar till the village voted on whether it should serve alcohol or not. Wander round the garden centre. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Hillsborough Memorial Garden full of red and white flowers. There are plenty of open spaces and benches, so if the weather is nice, take a packed lunch and eat your sandwiches admiring the 900 listed buildings surrounding you.
