Knowsley

Knowsley, commonly known as Knowsley Village, is a large village and civil parish in Merseyside located on the north-east outskirts of Liverpool, within the much larger Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley It gave its name to the wider borough when it was formed in 1974.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knowsley Hall and Knowsley Safari Park.

Knowsley Hall

Castle

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Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is the ancestral home of the Stanley family, the Earls of Derby.

Knowsley Safari Park

Zoo

Knowsley Safari is a safari park and tourist attraction in Prescot, Merseyside, England. It is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.

Valerie Park

Stadium

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The Joseph Russell Stadium, traditionally known as Hope Street, is a stadium in Prescot, Merseyside. It is located on Eaton Street in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huyton and Kirkby.

Huyton

Town

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Huyton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. Part of the Liverpool Built-up Area, it borders the Liverpool suburbs of Dovecot, Knotty Ash and Netherley. Huyton is situated 2½ miles south of Knowsley.

Kirkby

Town

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Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. The town, historically in Lancashire, has a size of 4,070 acres is 5 miles north of Huyton and 6 miles north-east of Liverpool. Kirkby is situated 3 miles northwest of Knowsley.