Sawpit Park
Sawpit Park - a quiet oasis within the busy
urban environment - boasts a bold and innovative design inspired by
the local community and our school children.
It offers a diverse range of seasonal flowers
and shrub beds, a wetland area, a ‘stone castle’ rockery, a complex
network of footpaths based on a maze design, and a series of
community designed art features, including a mosaic and fence
work.
The ‘amphitheatre’ provides an area for
informal play and small scale events and activities. Fencing
and gates around the site were designed by local school children,
as was a mosaic feature situated near the Sawpit Lane entrance.
Sawpit Park was once a woodland called Paradise Wood and
belonged to the Molyneux-Seel family.
It is possible the park derived its name from two pits – used
for sawing logs - situated in the woodland. The park is open
throughout the year and is one of Knowsley's must -see heritage
sites.
Facilities
- Limited car parking nearby
- Seating and picnic space
- Disabled access throughout the park
Opening days and hours
The park is open throughout the year.
Events and activities
Read about our latest ranger
events or call Knowsley Council on 0151 443 3682.
How to get there
Sawpit Park is located on Hall Lane/ Sawpit
Lane, Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside.
By public transport
Sawpit Park is a short walk from both Huyton
Rail Station and Huyton Bus Terminal. Take Huyton Hey Road to the
junction with Hall Lane/ St. John's Road/ Wilson Road and turn left
into Hall Lane. Sawpit Park is on the lefthand side.
By road
From the M62 - Junction 6 take Cronton Road
(A5080) towards Huyton. Take the first right on to Wilson Road and
continue to the traffic lights at the crossroads. Turn right
into Hall Lane and then the first left into Sawpit Lane. The park
is on the left.