Calderstones Park

Calderstones Park is a public park in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. The 94 acres (0.38 km) park is mainly a family park. Within it there are a variety of different attractions including a playground, a botanical garden and places of historical interest. Calderstones botanical garden contains almost 4000 species of plants brought from all over the world by merchants and other travellers. There is a lake in the park with geese and ducks, and there is also the mansion house, which features a café and a children's play area. Originally part of the 1,583-acre (6.41 km) expanse of the Manor of Allerton, around 1726 the area now known as Calderstones Park was sold by its owners to settle family debts. Eventually, the Liverpool...