Liverpool Advice please

alison74

Thanks for the suggestions

Amba_Gambla

The Docks is a good place to start- it's got the customs museum, the Tate of the North and some good (if a little expensive) eateries.

Cathedrals are a pretty good bet too. They done up the front of Paddy's wigwam, so that's pretty cool (hardly seen it myself since it's been done tho)

sundin13

Glad this thread's here, because I've got friends coming to stay next month, and I needed to think about what to do with them.

If you're going to do the ferry, definitely get an all zones travel ticket. They're called Saveaways and you can get them at stations or from the Merseytravel centre in Queen Square. The ferry alone costs more than the cost of the saveaway.

The museum site was down last night but back up again this morning https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Next to the museum is the Walker Art Gallery, if that's your kind of thing. There's a few different museums around the city (Customs, Maritime, Beatles etc).

Shopping wise. there's a new place called the Met Quarter which just opened and I've not been so I can't comment. To be honest, I haven't been to Albert Dock for a while - because it's a bit touristy.

There's one of those amphibious vehicle tours that does the city with a watery trip for a tenner. Haven't been on this one, though I did one in Boston which was great.

Arts and Entertainment - the big theatre is the Empire, but the Playhouse and the Everyman generally have more interesting stuff. The philharmonic hall has classical music and other one-off concerts, and FACT is the arthouse cinema. Oh, and there's a comedy club called Rawhide. All of these are walking distance from the hotel.

"Sights" wise - the cathedrals are the obvious ones. But if you've got the saveaway, catch the Southport train to Blundellsands and go and see the Anthony Gormley thing..."another place". Speke Hall is a Tudor pile, out by the airport (you can get a fast airport bus, but it's a good twenty minutes out).

S.

Can't see why you'd want to go to Anfield. Especially not when there's such a beautiful blue stadium only a mile away. But perhaps you're a country type, who likes the smell of manure :-)

alice's_mum

Definatly suggest, doing the Duck Bus (tickets can be booked in advance from
https://www.beatlesstory.com. This takes you from the Albert Dock around ALL the major tourist site, boths Cathedrals etc, and then it takes a dip in the Docks and goes to the marina (some very posh yachts to be seen), it lasts about 1 hour and is great fun.

Get a saveway as suggested and come and see the Anthony Gormley iron men "another place"

https://www.southsefton.co.uk/html/spotlight.htm

get the train from Central Station to Blundellsands and Crosby and its a 5 min walk to the front. Fantastic to see at low tide. (train takes about 20 mins from Town). They are 5 mins from my house and I love seeing them.

Don't know if you'd be able to get a "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey," as the landing stage sank the other week in bad weather!!!! If you can get a ferry and your travelling with Kids the Spaceport at Seacombe is definately worth a visit.

If you want a decent meal in a "nice restaurant" then try in the TATE Gallery at the ALbert Dock, proper sit down restuarant service, at very good prices.

Have a great time.

Lucie_2

I've not been to Liverpool for a couple of years, but my very favourite eating place is Ceasar's Palace, just along from Lime St Station. Fabulous food & huge portions. The cafe/refectory in the cathedral also used to be pretty good - home cooked & reasonably priced.

Nile

Hello alison74


If you decide to go to Crosby to see the Antony Gormley sculptures on the beach, use this tide timetable to see when it's low tide. I've seen them and (apart from the dog poo:mad: on the path to the beach) thought they were fabulous.

The radio city tour (booked via the Tourist Information office) must be booked well in advance. The behind the scenes tour of the radio station is good but it's the spectacular 360 deg views that are the best thing about it.

I enjoyed the ferry across the Mersey.

I've also been on the Magical Mystery Tour. It was a few years ago so I don't know if it's still the same [STRIKE]clapped out[/STRIKE] multi coloured coach.:D For me, this was the highlight of my tourist visit to Liverpool.:j

Enjoy your trip.

Nile

alison74

Thanks for all the ideas people.

I do quite fancy the Magical Mystery Tour on the bus, it looks good fun.

I think I will do the duck tour as the open top bus (according to their website) doesn't start till April ?! Anyone know any different ? I am sure Liverpool gets tourists all year round.