A metropolitan borough of Merseyside, the Wirral, as it’s informally known, encompasses just over 60 square miles of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. It might not be the biggest borough in the country when it comes to size, but it is home to 1900 listed buildings, 215 churches, 50 towns and villages, 10 lighthouses, five nature reserves, two watermills, and a castle and fort. There’s lots to do in the Wirral, so why not pay a visit to the Eureka! Science + Discovery centre to enjoy a family friendly day out, soak in the culture at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, or take in the beauty at the Birkenhead Priory. It’s said that the Wirral was once land that was heavily overgrown with bog myrtle, and the name Wirral literally means myrtle corner.