Tucked away, a short walk from Birkenhead Central Library, is an idyllic village loved by its residents but unknown to many in Merseyside.
Oxton is a small village but contains a high street packed with independent shops, beautiful houses and peaceful green areas. It’s an area that residents and business owners take pride in, as evidenced through the yearly Secret Gardens of Oxton festival.
Charlie Harrison, 27, has lived in Oxton since he was 12 and owns craft beer shop Homebrew Tap. The small shop on Christchurch Road is a haven for beer connoisseurs, containing some of Germany’s finest craft lagers to IPAs from the nearby Glen Affric Brewery.
