Chavasse Park
Chavasse Park is the lawned park set on top of the Liverpool ONE development, between the shops and the waterfront. It opened in its current form in 2008 and is a good place to sit on the grass, rest tired feet after shopping, or catch live music on a summer afternoon.
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Khaled Abdelbaki
A park on top of the city
The park sits above a car park, raised above The Strand, so you reach it by a flight of steps or by lifts. Up top there are lawns, stone benches and, in warmer months, deckchairs, with bars and food stalls close by. A sound stage is used for live and recorded music, which gives the space a festival feel on busy weekends.
Who it is named after
The name honours the Chavasse family: Bishop Francis Chavasse, his son Christopher, later Bishop of Rochester, and Noel Chavasse, one of only a handful of men awarded the Victoria Cross twice, for his actions as an army doctor in the First World War. An earlier green space of the same name existed here from the 1980s before the area was redeveloped.
How to use it
Treat Chavasse Park as a breathing space in a day around the city centre. It links Liverpool ONE with the Albert Dock and the waterfront, so it works as a picnic stop between the shops and the museums. Families with small children find the open lawns useful, and it is a pleasant place to wait while others browse the shops.
Highlights
- Raised lawns in the middle of Liverpool ONE
- Named after the Chavasse family, including double VC Noel Chavasse
- Deckchairs, benches and a music stage
- Short walk to the Albert Dock and waterfront
Good to know
- Lifts serve the park and the halfway terrace as well as the steps from The Strand.
- The park sits above a car park, which the lifts also serve.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: h2g2.com