About Us
The Seven Stars is a charming traditional country pub set in the heart of the beautiful village of Thornton Hough on the Wirral peninsula.
Welcome to The Seven Stars Pub, Wirral
A quintessential country pub, The Seven Stars sits at the heart of picturesque Thornton Hough on the Wirral.
Dating back to the 1850s, this charming village inn blends traditional character, roaring fires and a warm, welcoming atmosphere with freshly prepared food, daily specials and a proper Sunday roast.
As seen in the movies
Now with a cinematic connection, Thornton Hough featured in Fackham Hall (2025), Jimmy Carr’s hilarious spoof of classic British period dramas, starring Damian Lewis, Tom Felton and Thomasin McKenzie. The village’s timeless streets and traditional architecture helped bring the film’s fictional English setting to life. The Seven Stars was featured prominently in the film, with several scenes being shot inside the pub.
A perfect base to explore the Wirral Peninsular
Perfectly placed for walkers and cyclists exploring the Wirral countryside, with Route 56 of the National Cycle Network passing the door, The Seven Stars is an ideal spot to refuel, relax and soak up village life. Enjoy the beer garden in summer, join the popular Wednesday quiz at 9.30pm, or settle in for a cosy evening by the fire.
Accessibility
With free Wi-Fi, car parking and wheelchair access, The Seven Stars offers traditional pub charm for every occasion.
History of The Seven Stars Pub, Wirral
The Seven Stars (or Seven Stars Hotel as it was originally known) dates from approximately the 1840s. It has certainly been in existence since 1849 when the licensee was Joseph Dunn, who was also the local shopkeeper.
The hotel was operated for many years by the Birkenhead Brewery before passing on to Whitbread’s, and then on to Carl and Paula Starkey who run it as a free house.
As can be seen from the gallery below, externally little has changed throughout the years. Internally the pub retains all of its character and has a number of original features. It is tastefully decorated in keeping with this historic building.
Origins of the name The Seven Stars
With Thornton Hough being part of a traditionally rural area, it’s perhaps no surprise that its local pub should have a name rooted in England’s ancient agricultural tradition. You may be wondering what stars have to do with agriculture; the answer is that the “Seven Stars” from which we get our name refer to the constellation of Ursa Major, commonly known as the plough.
The Plough is the fifth most common pub name in Britain and the most popular not to involve any form of heraldry. Particularly popular in agricultural areas, the name is thought to signify that the pub was located close to where the community plough would have been kept. Artists would often use the seven stars of Ursa Major to denote the plough when illustrating pub signs, and many of these pubs found their name evolving into The Seven Stars.
