Souter Lighthouse, Tyne and Wear Speke Hall, Garden and Estate, Liverpool

Hooped in red and white, Souter

Lighthouse stands proudly on the coastline midway between the Tyne and the Wear.

Once the site of a busy mining community, these cliffs are now home to seabirds. Walk north and discover The Leas with its wildflower meadows or head south to the Whitburn Coastal Park. Adult £7.50, child £3.75.

This rare Tudor timber-framed manor house is surrounded by restored gardens and woodland on the banks of the River Mersey.

Take the estate walk for views of the Wirral, North Wales and Liverpool’s skyline. A walk up the Bund offers glimpses of the hall through trees before spring arrives. Adult £9.80, child £4.90.