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Aside
from hosting the 2006 Open (golf) Championship, Hoylake is a beautiful coastal town on
the Wirral Peninsula and is home to an abundance of restaurants, pubs and
activities for couples and families alike.
Originally
known as Hoyle Lake, as the name Hoylake is less than two hundred years
old. In the seventeenth century, Hoyle Lake was a deep-water anchorage for
vessels on passage to Chester and the River Dee ports and, later, to
Liverpool.
Below is a
selection of places of interest in and around Hoylake. Chester Zoo is a
short drive from Hoylake but Wirral Country Park and
Hilbre
Islands
are in
Hoylake's immediate surroundings.
Spirit
of the Jaguar is just one of many reasons to visit Chester Zoo and was
officially opened in September 2001, by famous actress and
conservationist Stephanie Powers For more information click here
to visit the Chester Zoo website.
Hoylake
has an interesting mix of attractions. Whilst there are many scenic
country walks to enjoy, Hoylake has it's own coastline and sailing
is very popular in the region. If you wish to sample some musical delight Hoylake
Chamber Concert Society
has many concerts throughout the year.
For any
visitor to Hoylake, shopping may well be high on your agenda.
Liverpool, Cheshire Oaks or Chester are all within 20 minutes drive for
designer labels but Hoylake has some quaint delights to offer, such as the
fine hand made
chocolates from Sarjeants,
for example.
If your
visit to Hoylake like the hundreds of thousands expected for the Open
(2006) is golf related, then Hoylake and the Wirral have much to offer as
together they host many golf courses and golf shops.
To
visit the Open Championship click here
For hotels
near Hoylake, click on Liverpool
, Wirral
or Chester.
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