Connaught Green
Less than two miles from the vibrant centre of Liverpool, European City of Culture 2008, and with a wide choice of parks and green spaces within walking distance, Connaught Green brings stylish, modern housing into the Victorian residential terraces of Anfield. Close to the conservation area of Newsham Park, and just fifteen minutes walk from the Liverpool and Everton football grounds, this is an ideal urban base in a wonderfully stimulating city.
Outdoor activities
Connaught Green is just five minutes walk from Newsham Park and within a short walk of Stanley Park and Walton Hall Park, three of Liverpool's celebrated Victorian public green areas. And around two miles to the north-west, the superb Croxteth Hall and Country Park includes mile after mile of countryside and woodland, much of it essentially unchanged for over one hundred years. Croxteth Park supports a rich diversity of flora and fauna as well as a working farm with livestock and small animals, a Victorian walled garden and a superb country house offering a fascinating glimpse of life in Edwardian Liverpool. For more adventurous days out, watching exotic animals in natural surroundings, the Knowsley Safari Park is only around seven-and-a-half miles away.
Sport and leisure
There are two sports and fitness centres around a mile from Connaught Green. The Lifestyles David Lloyd centre, to the east of the development and the Lifestyles Everton Park centre to the west both offer swimming pools, fitness suites, saunas and sports activities. There is also a local sports and community centre in Breckside Park, around 500 yards away, that provides a venue for activities such as martial arts instruction. Around three- and-a-half miles to the north-west, the West Derby Golf Club has a mature wooded 18-hole parkland course, over 100 years old and celebrated as one of the best in Merseyside.
Entertainment
With easy access to the lively city centre of Liverpool, internationally renowned for the quality and diversity of its culture and night life, Connaught Green offers an enormous, cosmopolitan choice of entertainment ranging from classical concerts at the magnificent Philharmonic Hall, home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, to rock and traditional music at a host of small venues and pubs. Alongside world famous art galleries and museums and theatres like the Royal Court, the Everyman and the Liverpool Empire, the city has a vibrant atmosphere that encourages busking and the avant-garde. There is a wide choice of bars, as well as a Cineworld multiscreen and a Hollywood Bowl, within fifteen minutes walk of the development. Liverpool Echo Arena, a state of the art 10,000 plus seater arena used for major concerts, is also a short distance from the development.
Shopping
Connaught Green is served by a wide assortment of local retailers, restaurants and take-away food shops, including a mini market and an Iceland supermarket, in areas like Breck Street, Lower Breck Road and West Derby Road. Central Liverpool has an exceptional selection of shops, many of them situated in stylish centres like the Cavern Walks Shopping Complex, the Met Quarter, St John's and Clayton Square. The soon-to-be opened Liverpool One shopping and leisure district in the heart of the city, currently the biggest retail development in Europe, will include some major flagship stores.
Transport
In addition to being in easy reach of the city centre, with excellent public transport links, Connaught Green is well placed for access to the M57, M58 and M62. John Lennon Airport is a short drive away and there are also regular ferry services to Belfast and Dublin from the city.
Education
There is an extensive choice of nursery, primary and secondary schools within walking distance of Connaught Green, including the following.
Health care
There is a large medical centre in Belmont Grove, virtually adjacent to Connaught Green, staffed by six GPs and offering a spectrum of specialist clinics. The local chemist is also located in Belmont Grove. There are smaller surgeries in Radnor Place and Penvalley Crescent, both within a few minutes walk, and a major dental practice less than half a mile away in Priory Road.
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