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Hoylake
Seaside town and home of the Royal Liverpool golf club, in Wirral, England

Hoylake

Hoylake is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.

Plan a trip to Hoylake→From Manchester, Greater Manchester

It is at the north west of the Wirral Peninsula, near West Kirby and where the River Dee meets the Irish Sea. At the 2021 census, the built up area had a population of 5,315.

Get in

Getting to Hoylake

A540 A5027 and B5192 from the M53 motorway, junction 2a

  1. 01
    West Kirby

    Grange Road, CH48 4DZ,.

  2. 02
    Hoylake
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Hilbre Island
  2. 02
    West Kirby Marine Lake

    The marine lake can be viewed from the lengthy promenade, which has parking, plus benches to enjoy the often busy sailing activity.

  3. 03
    Ashton Park

    Westbourne Rd, CH48 4DH (about 10 minutes walk from West Kirby Station).

  4. 04
    Wirral Country Park
  5. 05
    Hoylake and West Kirby War Memorial
Do

Things to do

Walk to Hilbre. Walk, run, cycle or horse ride the Wirral Way. Amble in Ashton park. Cycle to Liverpool along the coast path. Idle in one of many independent cafes. Take in the sunset, alongside the marine lake.

  1. 01
    West Kirby Museum

    St Bridget's Centre, St Bridget's Lane, CH48 3JT,.

  2. 02
    Wirral Sailing Centre
  3. 03
    Royal Liverpool Golf Club

    Founded in 1869, this hosted the British Open in 2023.

  4. 04
    West Kirby Concourse
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Karma Restaurant

    9 Grange Road, CH48 4DY,.

  2. 02
    Ring O' Bells

    Village Road, CH48 7HE,.

  3. 03
    Tanskey's Bistro

    105 South Parade, CH48 0RR,.

  4. 04
    The Wro Lounge & Bar

    2 Grange Road, CH48 4HA,.

  5. 05
    Julian's

    20 Birkenhead Road, Hoylake, CH47 3BW,.

How locals move

Getting around Hoylake the local way

  • Go nextChester Belfast, via the ro-ro Stena Lines MS Norbay ferry terminal in Twelve Quays, Birkenhead.

From Wikivoyage: Wirral, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. That article was last edited 2023-01, so a service it names may have changed or stopped.

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