Wisteria Cottage guidebook
Food scene
Popular with locals. Drinks on the terraces with great views over the estuary and good food. Can get busy so best to book in advance. Dogs allowed in the bar area and on the ground floor terraces.
The Ship
Popular with locals. Drinks on the terraces with great views over the estuary and good food. Can get busy so best to book in advance. Dogs allowed in the bar area and on the ground floor terraces.
A long standing family run Chinese restaurant with great food. Well known across the North West. Very popular so booking is essential.
Chows Eating House
The ParadeA long standing family run Chinese restaurant with great food. Well known across the North West. Very popular so booking is essential.
Highly recommended. Family run restaurant selling some of the best fish and chips on The Wirral. You can take away or eat in. It gets very busy so you may need to queue but the wait is worth it. Dogs welcome.
Parkgate Fish & Chips
The ParadeHighly recommended. Family run restaurant selling some of the best fish and chips on The Wirral. You can take away or eat in. It gets very busy so you may need to queue but the wait is worth it. Dogs welcome.
Elephant Lounge
The ParadeGood coffee place with great views over the estuary. Popular with locals.
A very popular long standing ice cream shop. On the must do list in Parkgate. There is always a queue, even on the coldest days, but it is worth the wait. They also have a small coffee shop on site.
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Nicholls of Parkgate
The ParadeA very popular long standing ice cream shop. On the must do list in Parkgate. There is always a queue, even on the coldest days, but it is worth the wait. They also have a small coffee shop on site.
Parkgate Homemade Ice Cream Shop
The ParadeGood home made ice cream. Recommended.
The oldest pub in Parkgate, the regular for locals and popular with bird watchers. A lovely place to have a drink and watch the sun set over the marshes. They also do food until 5pm. Dogs welcome.
The Red Lion Pub Parkgate
16 The ParadeThe oldest pub in Parkgate, the regular for locals and popular with bird watchers. A lovely place to have a drink and watch the sun set over the marshes. They also do food until 5pm. Dogs welcome.
A large restaurant, very popular with visitors to Parkgate. Recommended for breakfast and their regular carveries.
The Old Quay Stonehouse
Station RoadA large restaurant, very popular with visitors to Parkgate. Recommended for breakfast and their regular carveries.
A very popular farm shop / cafe serving really good food. The best in the area - well worth a visit. Good for breakfast. It also has a good butcher, a seafood shack and excellent fresh vegetables. Dogs permitted on the outside terrace / garden.
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Claremont Farm
A very popular farm shop / cafe serving really good food. The best in the area - well worth a visit. Good for breakfast. It also has a good butcher, a seafood shack and excellent fresh vegetables. Dogs permitted on the outside terrace / garden.
A pub that is very popular with locals and birdwatchers. Great location for overlooking the estuary: drinks on the terrace and good food. Parking available for guests. Can get busy so best to book in advance.
The Boathouse
A pub that is very popular with locals and birdwatchers. Great location for overlooking the estuary: drinks on the terrace and good food. Parking available for guests. Can get busy so best to book in advance.
A friendly real ale pub sitting on the banks of the Dee Marshes with wonderful views overlooking North Wales. Serving homemade food daily. Parking and are a Dog Friendly pub. Located on Quayside in Neston - a half an hour walk from the cottage.
The Harp Inn
19 QuaysideA friendly real ale pub sitting on the banks of the Dee Marshes with wonderful views overlooking North Wales. Serving homemade food daily. Parking and are a Dog Friendly pub. Located on Quayside in Neston - a half an hour walk from the cottage.
Sightseeing
Lovely gardens overlooking the Dee estuary. A good place to explore with interesting plants to see in every season. They have regular plant fairs. Dogs not permitted.
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Ness Botanic Gardens
Neston RoadLovely gardens overlooking the Dee estuary. A good place to explore with interesting plants to see in every season. They have regular plant fairs. Dogs not permitted.
While the whole of the Dee Estuary is an RSPB managed marsh, Burtonmere is their local HQ. There is a visitor centre, hides and great walks around the reserve. With habitats for many different kinds of birds this is an essential visit for bird watchers. Dogs not permitted.
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RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands
Puddington LaneWhile the whole of the Dee Estuary is an RSPB managed marsh, Burtonmere is their local HQ. There is a visitor centre, hides and great walks around the reserve. With habitats for many different kinds of birds this is an essential visit for bird watchers. Dogs not permitted.
The Lady Lever Art Gallery houses one of the UK’s finest collections of fine and decorative art. The gallery was founded by William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) and is dedicated to the memory of his wife Elizabeth.
In his lifetime Lever collected more than 20,000 works of art, a diverse collection including paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, textiles and the heritage of diverse cultural groups. It has the best collection of Wedgwood Jasperware anywhere in the world and its collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings is internationally renowned.
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Galleria d'arte Lady Lever
Lower RoadThe Lady Lever Art Gallery houses one of the UK’s finest collections of fine and decorative art. The gallery was founded by William Hesketh Lever (1851-1925) and is dedicated to the memory of his wife Elizabeth.
In his lifetime Lever collected more than 20,000 works of art, a diverse collection including paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, textiles and the heritage of diverse cultural groups. It has the best collection of Wedgwood Jasperware anywhere in the world and its collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings is internationally renowned.
An art gallery specialising in works by local Wirral and Merseyside artists. Of particular interest are the ceramics produced in the Merseyside area including the Knowles Boney collection of Liverpool Porcelain (late 18th century) and the famous Della Robbia Pottery. It also has models, pictures and artefacts from local shipping lines including Cammell Laird and the Mersey ferries.
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Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Slatey RoadAn art gallery specialising in works by local Wirral and Merseyside artists. Of particular interest are the ceramics produced in the Merseyside area including the Knowles Boney collection of Liverpool Porcelain (late 18th century) and the famous Della Robbia Pottery. It also has models, pictures and artefacts from local shipping lines including Cammell Laird and the Mersey ferries.
City/town information
One of the best preserved Roman settlements in Britain with lots to see including Chester Cathedral, the Roman City Walls, trips along the River Dee. Very good selection of shops.
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Chester
One of the best preserved Roman settlements in Britain with lots to see including Chester Cathedral, the Roman City Walls, trips along the River Dee. Very good selection of shops.
A combination of its maritime heritage, industrial history and music traditions make Liverpool an interesting city to visit. It has a good selection of museums and galleries. Liverpool is 30 minutes away from Parkgate.
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Liverpool
A combination of its maritime heritage, industrial history and music traditions make Liverpool an interesting city to visit. It has a good selection of museums and galleries. Liverpool is 30 minutes away from Parkgate.
Neighbourhoods
A busy town further along the Wirral coast towards Hoylake. Popular attractions are the walk around the Marine Lake (check tide times), exploring Hilbre Island (low tide access), the sailing club, good shopping area with artisan shops / cafes / bars. Worth a visit.
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West Kirby
A busy town further along the Wirral coast towards Hoylake. Popular attractions are the walk around the Marine Lake (check tide times), exploring Hilbre Island (low tide access), the sailing club, good shopping area with artisan shops / cafes / bars. Worth a visit.
The Wirral Way is an old disused railway track that has been converted into a lovely leafy walking and cycling route along the Wirral Peninsula. It mostly follows the coast villages and towns: Hadlow, Neston, Heswall, Thurstaton, Caldy, West Kirby and Hoylake. Good for dog walking although watch out for the cyclists coming through. Note there is also a horse riding path running parallel to the walking / cycling track.
The Wirral Way
The Wirral WayThe Wirral Way is an old disused railway track that has been converted into a lovely leafy walking and cycling route along the Wirral Peninsula. It mostly follows the coast villages and towns: Hadlow, Neston, Heswall, Thurstaton, Caldy, West Kirby and Hoylake. Good for dog walking although watch out for the cyclists coming through. Note there is also a horse riding path running parallel to the walking / cycling track.
Dog Walking
Park Fields
Park Fields in Parkgate is a 41 acre open space designated for community use. It has playing fields at one end, and a large field used for dig walking and other recreational activities at the other. Very dog-safe with paths through the meadow and no traffic.
Park Fields
Park Fields
Park Fields in Parkgate is a 41 acre open space designated for community use. It has playing fields at one end, and a large field used for dig walking and other recreational activities at the other. Very dog-safe with paths through the meadow and no traffic.
Pedestrian and cycle path running between Quayside, Neston and Denhall Lane, Burton. Great place for birdwatching and dog walking.
Denhall Ln, Little Neston, Neston CH64, Regno Unito
Pedestrian and cycle path running between Quayside, Neston and Denhall Lane, Burton. Great place for birdwatching and dog walking.
A great place for birdwatching and dog walking. The best path is along the sea wall towards Heswall, alongside fields and the golf course. There is a public right of way across the golf course (watch for the sign and the bench) where you can cross and come back along the Wirral Way. Go past the Boathouse Pub to get there. Parking available, remember to take your binoculars.
Old Baths Picnic Area
A great place for birdwatching and dog walking. The best path is along the sea wall towards Heswall, alongside fields and the golf course. There is a public right of way across the golf course (watch for the sign and the bench) where you can cross and come back along the Wirral Way. Go past the Boathouse Pub to get there. Parking available, remember to take your binoculars.