Stanley Park and Garden

Laura Harris
Stanley Park
Courtesy of Friends of Stanley Park

Stanley Park deserves its own place in Footballs Hall of Fame – it bridges the smallest gap between two Premier League team’s home grounds in the UK. To the south is Anfield, home of Liverpool Football Club and just 0.8 miles to the north sits Goodison Park, home of Everton Football Club (until it makes its move to its new home in Bramley Moore Dock, that is). On match days expect to find Stanley Park awash with the sounds of thousands of fans cheering on these two rival Liverpool team. Football runs deep through the history of the park which opened in 1870 with football pitches available to the local public—a contrast to the tennis courts or cricket grounds of other public parks at the time.

Football isn’t the only thing this park has to offer, however. Its 110 acres of expansive green spaces sits two miles north-east of the city centre and features an ornamental pond, fishing lake and a play area. It’s most notable historic feature is the Isla Gladstone conservatory, a magnificent example of Victorian glasshouses. The terraces also are an unusual architectural detail, with columns and arches enclosing a raised walkway – a great place to sit and take in the views of the park.

A walk from Anfield to Goodison Park – or from the Red to the Blue side of Stanley Park – can be continued south towards Everton Brow. This is a half hour walk at the end of which is a platform giving spectacular and unparalleled views of the city and right over the River Mersey. Walking around this northern part of the city, particularly on match day, will show you a vital, lively, and unmissable part of Liverpool’s character.

Walton Ln, Anfield,LiverpoolL4 2SL View map
Visit now

Opening Hours

  • Monday9:30am - 9:30pm
  • Tuesday9:00am - 9:30pm
  • Wednesday9:30am - 9:30pm
  • Thursday9:00am - 9:30pm
  • Friday9:00am - 9:30pm
  • Saturday9:00am - 9:30pm
  • Sunday9:00am - 9:30pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

What's on near Stanley Park and Garden

Static at Unity Theatre.
TheatreCity Centre
Static at Unity Theatre

Fiercely personal, Elaine Collins’ new semi-autobiographical solo show about memories, misfits and the messy side of showbiz is a must-see this May.

From £12.00
Experience a unique deep listening art installation inviting audiences to lay down and be bathed in sound and light.
Until
ExhibitionsManchester
ORIGIN at Dunham Massey

Art and wellness come together in the beautiful surroundings of Dunham Massey, in ORIGN, a new immersive sound installation.

Free entry

Where to go near Stanley Park and Garden

Liverpool
Event venue
Milapfest

For over 31 years, Milapfest, one of Europe’s largest festivals of Indian classical arts, has been taking place in the vibrant city of Liverpool.

Liverpool
Theatre
Capstone Theatre

The Capstone Theatre is a multi-arts venue for music and performance, forming part of the Liverpool Hope University’s Creative Campus.

gallery 2
Liverpool
Gallery
Bridewell Studios

Bridewell Studios is a gallery space and artist studios located in an old police station, hosting regular contemporary art exhibitions.

Liverpool
Music venue
Meraki

A former taxi garage, Meraki is one of Liverpool’s most exciting young venues, playing host to both wild club nights and cutting edge gigs.

Gallery
Tobacco Warehouse, Liverpool

Tobacco Warehouse is a Grade II listed building and the world’s largest brick built warehouse comprising 1.5 million square feet.

bar 2
Liverpool
Restaurant
Commune

A creative bar and venue, Commune is a space for local creatives to come together and share live music, art, film and a drink.

music 2
Liverpool
Music venue
Round the Corner

Round the Corner provides excellent drinks, local music and good vibes, with a rooftop bar and an event space in Liverpool’s Fabric District.

music 3
Music venue
QUARRY

QUARRY is a grassroots music venue that works with and for the community, providing a platform for local musicians and other creatives.

library
Liverpool
Shop
Henry Bohn Books

Prepare to do some browsing and digging – this second hand bookshop is full of hidden treasures just waiting to be discovered

Culture Guides

Sextile
Music in the North

Gigs are coming in hot this spring – from long-awaited returns to one-off happenings you’ll blink and miss (unless you’re paying attention).

Theatre in Manchester and the North
Theatre in the North

Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.

Laura Ellen Bacon, Into Being, 2025. Photo © India Hobson, courtesy Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Exhibitions in the North

Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month

portrait of Lorsung in a dark shirt with dark hair and dark round glasses
Literature Events in the North

We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.

Classical Music in the North

Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.