Oxton Society Secret Gardens
Another great day out in Oxton. Visit an amazing array of over 20 wonderful gardens - some old, some new and the return of some old favourites. Enjoy all the usual attractions - street food, choirs and entertainers, kids' games, village businesses and pubs,...
History Walks – 2026 programme
The new programme of Oxton History Walks for 2026 Please click here for details
Don’t miss our 2025 Annual General Meeting
Come and find out what The Oxton Society has achieved over the past year, and help shape our future plans. We are holding our Annual General Meeting in November where we will review the year and hear from our guest speaker Dan Longman of Wirral Borough Council. We...
Xmas Lights, Sat Nov 22, 3.30-6.00pm, Just Giving
The Xmas Lights switch-on will take place on Saturday 22nd November from 3.30pm to 6.00pm. All the usual attractions including Entertainment, Choirs, Street-food, Santa's Grotto Please will you help to finance this year's Xmas Lights. Installation of the lights and...
Mental health charity praises Oxton residents
Open Door, a mental health charity based in Birkenhead, has sent a thank you to Oxton residents for raising over £10,000 from this year's Secret Gardens. This year a total of £33,850 was raised and distributed between Open Door, The Woodecraft Folk-Wirral,...
Latest Blue Plaque unvieled
On Saturday,14th June, a blue plaque was unveiled at 13 South Bank, Oxton. It was to celebrate Sir Peter Shepheard (1913-2002) who was born in this cottage and lived here, with his family, until he graduated from Liverpool School of Architecture in 1936. The unveiling...
Secret Gardens 2025 – Results
This year’s Secret Gardens was another huge success for the Oxton village community. The chief organisers Kirsty Cotton and Lisa Stafford, deserve huge praise for putting on an event that utilises nearly 200 volunteers, sponsors, entertainers, artists, food hubs...
Ashton House Project given the go-ahead
After years of delay the application to develop the Ashton House site in Village Rd has finally been approved. The original house was constructed in the first half of the 19th century, and was since used as a hospital for many years. Permission has been granted...
Defibrillator in Oxton Village
There is a defibrillator machine inthe center of Oxton. It is located in Oxton Willows. https://maps.app.goo.gl/P1mfZjDWtrLxiC9YA In the event of an emergency always call 999 first. Only after that call should you seek out a defibrillator device if instructed...
The Wirral Horn Award
Congratulations to the Oxton History Society who were recently awarded the prestigious Wirral Horn Award. This award is given annual by the Wirral History and Heritage Association to an individual or organisation who had made an exceptional contribution to the field...









