St Mark's Haydock Quiet Garden

Location: St Mark's Church, West End Road, Haydock St Helen's Merseyside WA11 0AX England

Type: Place Of Worship / Offers accommodation? No / Permanent Labyrinth

Open: All year / Garden Capacity: 25

Garden Description:

Open all year, except Public Holidays: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10.00-14.00. Monthly penultimate Saturdays 10.00-12.00, weather permitting. Events and groups welcome by prior arrangement. Brochure available in dispensers or by post on request.

Garden around Church linked / signposted by self -guided 'Spiritual Walk' guide through hedge enclosed Centenary Community Garden (with series of 'rooms' , some formal cultivated / part semi-wild) intentionally leading to extensive Graveyard.

Central Labyrinth with signage and meditation spaces on 8 key words from Philippians Ch.4 v8: 'Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, praiseworthy - think about these things....'

Plenty of space for up to twenty-five persons spread over Garden, or up to 10 in 2 group seating areas.

Disabled / wheelchair access to all areas and parts / buildings on the 'Campus'.

Large Car Park with disabled spaces, adjacent to Church playing field and dog walking area, being part of a designated 'Green Open Space'

Linking hard paths to two Cafes -1 in Church Foyer, 1 in Church Centre - open 10.00-14.00 Tuesday to Thursday. Centre with meeting rooms. TANGO Community Project (recycled) Clothes shop / Furniture Warehouse (open daytime Tuesday - Friday).