There’s plenty for families to do in Port Sunlight all year round, from history adventures at Port Sunlight Museum and the Worker’s Cottage to playtime in the village’s beautiful green spaces.
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Festive fun in Port Sunlight
Looking for something to do as a family this Christmas in Wirral? Visit the Worker’s Cottage to step back in time to Christmases past in this decorated 1900s time capsule, and explore the festive miniatures trail hidden amongst Port Sunlight Museum‘s displays. You can visit both attractions with one ticket and entry is free for under 5s. Why not wrap up warm and get outdoors with our self-guided winter adventures activity trail? Pick up a trail for just £2 and enjoy hours of fun around beautiful Port Sunlight.
Top things to see and do for families
Handy tips for families
- To help you find your way around, download our handy map of the village.
- The wide flat roads make it easy to explore Port Sunlight with a pushchair and there are plenty of benches for rest stops.
- Free parking is available at Port Sunlight Museum and throughout the village.
- You’ll find toilets and baby changing facilities at Port Sunlight Museum.
- Looking for somewhere to eat? Check out our recommendations here.
- Under 5s enjoy FREE entry to Port Sunlight Museum and the Worker’s Cottage
Uncover stories at Port Sunlight Museum
Giant models, interactive displays and fascinating artefacts await at Port Sunlight Museum. Play pretend at a recreated shop counter as you browse the historic bars of Sunlight Soap that gave the village its name or go to the stamping station to design your own perfect house. Find out what school-life was like for Port Sunlight’s children and take a seat in the cinema room to watch old footage of Port Sunlight’s early days. Don’t forget, under 5s go free.
Take part in a seasonal activity trail
Spring, summer, autumn or winter… your family can enjoy a different trail every season around the village filled with fun activities to keep you busy no matter when you visit. The self-led trails have something for all little ones to enjoy, from wildlife spotting to sporty challenges to arty activities. Pick up your trail pack from Port Sunlight Museum (open daily, 10am-4.30pm) for just £2 each to get going.
Step back in time inside the Worker’s Cottage
Next door to Port Sunlight Museum is the Worker’s Cottage, where you can step back in time to experience what life was like for a typical Port Sunlight family in 1913. See where they slept, cooked, cleaned and spent time together in this fascinating time capsule of Edwardian life.
Pick up a sensory backpack
Sunlight Sensory Backpacks offer a range of engaging and interactive items for budding historians to support and enhance your visit to Port Sunlight’s Museum and the Worker’s Cottage. Our backpacks have been designed to visitors with additional sensory needs and tailored to ages 4–9 however can be enjoyed by all visitors. Each pack contains over a dozen items from ear defenders and sunglasses to fidgets toys and a scavenger hunt – download the full list of items here.
Sensory backpacks are available on a first come, first served basis from Port Sunlight Museum’s gift shop for a £10 refundable cash deposit. You will need to give your full name, email and phone number. If you wish to pre-book your sensory backpacks, please email us or call 0151 644 4800.
Play all day in Port Sunlight’s parks
There are plenty of green spaces and parkland in the village for a good run around, a picturesque picnic or to explore nature. One of our favourite spots to play is the beautiful Dell park with its magical bridge and valley-like surroundings – did you know this used be a tidal creek before it was drained as part of the work to create Port Sunlight?
Other green spaces to explore include the Diamond, the village’s magnificent central boulevard with a colourful rose garden and lawned areas perfect for rolling around. You can also find a wild woodland area near Christ Church (on King Edward’s Drive) to really get their imaginations going.
Go on a digital treasure hunt around the village
Tour Port Sunlight in a completely new way with an outdoor adventure your family will never forget. With PuzzleDuck’s innovative app, you and your family and friends can navigate your way to secret locations and attempt a series of fun and unusual challenges, including observations, trivia, logic and photos.
Hunts cost £18 for up to 5 devices. Each team needs a smartphone with a camera and teams can be as small as two people or as large as fifteen. Purchase your hunt code from Port Sunlight Museum and download the PuzzleDuck app to get going. FAQs here.
Tuck into tasty treats
There are several family-friendly cafés in Port Sunlight, from the new Nettle café to Lady Lever Art Gallery. The Village Green (opposite Port Sunlight Museum) is home to mobile tasty treats for the whole family, usually open between Wednesday-Sunday. Take a seat on the deck chairs and tuck into a selection of drinks, ice cream, cakes and biscuits and the best coffee around from Mule Coffee & Copa Coffee. You’re welcome to bring a picnic too and make the most of Port Sunlight’s beautiful green spaces.
