The sun is shining, the daffodils are blooming and it is finally starting to feel like springtime. Though this week will be much chillier than the last - with temperatures nearing 20°C last weekend - the sky is still blue and the conditions are ideal for a lovely spring walk.
With this in mind, we have put together a guide to Liverpool and Merseyside’s most beautiful green spaces and botanical gardens, which offer the chance for a picturesque stroll surrounded by nature.
Take a look at the gallery below and discover the beauty of Merseyside this spring.
17. Woolton Woods and Camphill, Woolton, Liverpool
A decently-sized country park within the city of Liverpool with sweeping meadows and luscious views ranging from the River Mersey and Welsh hills. Containing a woodland area rich with wildlife, this site would be a great place to take a stroll across over 80 acres of land. The area is also enhanced with a pool and sunken garden and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | WWC
18. Port Sunlight River Park, Port Sunlight, Wirral
Port Sunlight River Park is a wetland and green space with beautiful views of the Mersey and North Wales. Visitors can stroll along almost three miles of footpaths. | Mihacel, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
19. Crosby Coastal Park, Crosby, Sefton
Crosby Coastal Park is Antony Gormley's Another Place 'Iron Men' statues and features a beach, grassland and formal gardens. | C C P