The Wirral is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside and encompasses just over 60 square miles of the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula. Despite being quite small in size, the Wirral is home to 215 churches, 1900 listed buildings, 10 lighthouses, two watermills, a castle and a fort, five nature reserves, and 50 towns and villages. So you can expect plenty of choice. Supposedly, the Wirral was once land that was heavily overgrown with bog myrtle, and the name literally means myrtle corner. There is so much to do in the Wirral, including visiting the Lady Lever Art Gallery and spending some time taking in the beauty of the Birkenhead Priory. If you enjoy science, pay a visit to Eureka! Science + Discovery, which is a day out for the whole family.