LUKE Jerram’s iconic 'Gaia' floating earth exhibit is coming to Birkenhead Park this week in what promises to be one of the highlights of Wirral’s Borough of Culture programme.
Measuring seven meters in diameter and featuring NASA imagery of the planet’s surface, it will be on view at the Grand Entrance to the park from Tuesday (May 28) until Thursday (May 30).
Read more: Special events lined up for ‘Gaia’ floating earth exhibit at Birkenhead Park
It promises to be an event not to be missed and here are five things you can do to make the most of your visit to the iconic park:
- Enjoy the beauty of Birkenhead Park. A short walk away from Gaia you can find the boathouse, Swiss Bridge and rockery, or you can explore the 140 acres of historic parkland, lakes and woodlands.
- There will be a full programme of events during Gaia’s visit, with everything from people-powered rockets and fire installations, to artists and performers. There will be something different every day, so check out the programme at visitwirral.com/wirral2024
- It can be hungry work circumnavigating the globe, so bring your own picnic or perhaps you could treat yourself to an ice-cream the award-winning Caffe Cream in the Visitor Centre. What’s your favourite flavour?
- Go wild-life spotting. Birkenhead Park is home to lots of wildlife including grey squirrels, waterfowl, bats and owls, as well as birds like European goldfinch and woodpeckers.
- Why not make a day of it and see what else Birkenhead has to offer? Lowry’s iconic ‘Going to the Match’ painting is currently at Williamson Art Gallery, located just a 1.5km walk away from the park.
How to get there:
Birkenhead Park train station is a five minute walk from the park and is easily-accessible on Merseyrail’s Wirral Line. The station is equipped with a wheelchair accessible elevator.
If you’re traveling by bus, there are many routes that stop at Birkenhead Park.
- Route 216 – Woodside Circular
- Route 407 – Liverpool to West Kirby
- Route 418 – New Ferry to Birkenhead
- Route 437 – Liverpool to Birkenhead
- Route 410 – New Brighton to Clatterbridge Hospital
- Route 658 – Saughall Massie Road / Kingfisher Way to Wallasey Village / Village Way
- Route 38/38A/38B – New Ferry/Bromborough/Eastham to West Kirby
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here