Liverpool Castle Replica, Lever Park
Lever Park, off Rivington Lane, Rivington, near Horwich, BL6 7RU · Bolton & Bury
A genuinely surprising find: a replica of Liverpool's lost 13th-century castle, commissioned by Lord Leverhulme in 1912 and deliberately built to look like a ruin beside Lower Rivington Reservoir. Work stopped when Leverhulme died in 1925, leaving towers, curtain walls and passages that kids love exploring - free of charge and accessible at all times. It sits in Lever Park, gifted to the people of Bolton and a country park since 1904.
Spark Hub tip: Don't let children climb the walls - it's an unfinished ruin with uneven gritstone stonework.
Visitor information
Visitor info
- Hours
- Open access
- Address
- Lever Park, off Rivington Lane, Rivington, near Horwich, BL6 7RU
- Price
- Free
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Parking
- Free car park on Rivington Lane (north of Rivington and Blackrod High School), then a 700-yard tree-lined footpath to the castle
- Facilities
- Great House Barn tea room (10am-4pm) · Information centre (Wed-Sun, 10.30am-4.30pm)
Last checked Sun, 26 Jul 2026 · Food nearby, parents’ tips and more in the planner →
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