Guidebook for Merseyside
Food Scene
Just simply the best breakfasts going - 7 days a week... free tea and coffee.. fantastic environment - follow up with a wander down Smithdown Road, then to Greenbank and Sefton Parks - just the best way of whiling a lazy day away... and it can be found right opposite Penny Lane..... it is also a great place for Mexican food of an evening...
30 locals recommend
The Tavern Co
Smithdown RoadJust simply the best breakfasts going - 7 days a week... free tea and coffee.. fantastic environment - follow up with a wander down Smithdown Road, then to Greenbank and Sefton Parks - just the best way of whiling a lazy day away... and it can be found right opposite Penny Lane..... it is also a great place for Mexican food of an evening...
Fantastic Indian Street Food Fusion ... great staff and unbeatable prices - often on Groupon too... really flavoursome food - not your usual Indian.
Yukti
393 Prescot RdFantastic Indian Street Food Fusion ... great staff and unbeatable prices - often on Groupon too... really flavoursome food - not your usual Indian.
Simply a great place to hang out - lots of choice of great value food - like a modern market hall.... buzzing atmosphere - make sure you visit the Vintage warehouse while you are there - it is vast and full of the most amazing items ever!
58 locals recommend
baltic market
107 Stanhope StSimply a great place to hang out - lots of choice of great value food - like a modern market hall.... buzzing atmosphere - make sure you visit the Vintage warehouse while you are there - it is vast and full of the most amazing items ever!
Quirky lane full of eateries, independent shops, bars, fantastic ice cream parlour.... and the beautiful Sefton Park is just a stone's throw away...
64 locals recommend
Lark Ln
Lark LaneQuirky lane full of eateries, independent shops, bars, fantastic ice cream parlour.... and the beautiful Sefton Park is just a stone's throw away...
Allerton Road
Allerton RoadLots of eateries, drinkeries without heading into town... and the famous Penny Lane...
Fantastic place - TripAdvisor favourite - doesn't look like much from the outside but the food is amazing... best Thai outside... well, Thailand I guess..... Cheap as chips too...
Your Thai Cafe
323 Prescot RdFantastic place - TripAdvisor favourite - doesn't look like much from the outside but the food is amazing... best Thai outside... well, Thailand I guess..... Cheap as chips too...
Excellent Turkish food... brilliant staff and even better food - you will go back!
Anar Turkish BBQ Restaurant (Collection&Delivery only during lockdown)
130 Prescot RdExcellent Turkish food... brilliant staff and even better food - you will go back!
A huge selection of places to eat and relax - lovely area for a night on the tiles...
11 locals recommend
Georgian Quarter
A huge selection of places to eat and relax - lovely area for a night on the tiles...
Shopping
Brand new shopping park with places to eat, M&S Foodhall, TK Maxx, Next, Boots... lots of new shops opening all the time... Cinema, bowling alley and ice skating rink all on the way...
Liverpool Shopping Park
Edge LaneBrand new shopping park with places to eat, M&S Foodhall, TK Maxx, Next, Boots... lots of new shops opening all the time... Cinema, bowling alley and ice skating rink all on the way...
Liverpool's huge shopping centre - eats, drinks, shops and be merry! Go up on to the food terrace, hang out with the locals and get some rays of it's sunny...
244 locals recommend
Liverpool ONE
5 Wall StLiverpool's huge shopping centre - eats, drinks, shops and be merry! Go up on to the food terrace, hang out with the locals and get some rays of it's sunny...
Entertainment & Activities
This place is fantastic - and free!!! They have a John Lennon and Yoko Ono Exhibition on until April 2019 - Double Fantasy - which is just amazing... Take a good (rainy) afternoon to go see this place... covers all things Liverpool... Great for everyone. Free!!!! The Museum of Liverpool reflects the city's global significance through its unique geography, history and culture. Visitors can explore how the port, its people, their creative and sporting history have shaped the city.
122 locals recommend
Museum of Liverpool
Mann IslandThis place is fantastic - and free!!! They have a John Lennon and Yoko Ono Exhibition on until April 2019 - Double Fantasy - which is just amazing... Take a good (rainy) afternoon to go see this place... covers all things Liverpool... Great for everyone. Free!!!! The Museum of Liverpool reflects the city's global significance through its unique geography, history and culture. Visitors can explore how the port, its people, their creative and sporting history have shaped the city.
Just go... that is all! Catch a game of you can.... this might just be the year!!
114 locals recommend
Anfield Stadium
Anfield RoadJust go... that is all! Catch a game of you can.... this might just be the year!!
Everton Football Club
Goodison RoadWhere the blue half play their games - the peoples club...
Liverpool Playhouse Theatre
Williamson SquarePlays galore - beautiful building to boot!
Fantastic theatre with great food available in the famous Georgian Quarter....
22 locals recommend
Everyman Theatre
5-11 Hope StFantastic theatre with great food available in the famous Georgian Quarter....
Parks & Nature
Just a fabulous park - I grew up here and have loved it for as long as I can remember.... Take a bike ride around the perimeter... 3.5miles... have a picnic by the lake... take a wander through the glorious victorian Palm House... There is usually something going on around and about... Liverpool Food Festival, Africa Oye, Liverpool 10k... and on and on and on...
62 locals recommend
Sefton Park
Just a fabulous park - I grew up here and have loved it for as long as I can remember.... Take a bike ride around the perimeter... 3.5miles... have a picnic by the lake... take a wander through the glorious victorian Palm House... There is usually something going on around and about... Liverpool Food Festival, Africa Oye, Liverpool 10k... and on and on and on...
Wonderful little park with a walled garden, lake and on a sunny day .... lots of locals bbq-ing like champions!
Greenbank Road
Greenbank RoadWonderful little park with a walled garden, lake and on a sunny day .... lots of locals bbq-ing like champions!
Looking for a wild, fun family day out? Look no further! The impressive 5-mile wild animal safari drive is the longest in the UK, and is currently home to over 750 fascinating animals – you won’t find a more thrilling day out in the North West! Current opening hours are 10:00 – 5:30 pm, with the last safari drive entry at 4:30 pm, so it’s a great place to spend a full day exploring the wonderful wildlife.
45 locals recommend
Knowsley Safari
Looking for a wild, fun family day out? Look no further! The impressive 5-mile wild animal safari drive is the longest in the UK, and is currently home to over 750 fascinating animals – you won’t find a more thrilling day out in the North West! Current opening hours are 10:00 – 5:30 pm, with the last safari drive entry at 4:30 pm, so it’s a great place to spend a full day exploring the wonderful wildlife.
Wonderful park with magical gardens - check out the Japanese and walled gardens - lovely coffee barns with great snacks and even better ice creams.... free to enter
54 locals recommend
Calderstones Park
Menlove AvenueWonderful park with magical gardens - check out the Japanese and walled gardens - lovely coffee barns with great snacks and even better ice creams.... free to enter
Essentials
Just round the corner from the house - large store with clothing, food, drinks, bakery, butchers and fish monger.
49 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
46 Hanover StJust round the corner from the house - large store with clothing, food, drinks, bakery, butchers and fish monger.
What is not to love about Aldi - everything you need plus occasionally a 3-man tent, a deep fat fryer and thermal socks! You never know what you will come out with - though it definitely will not be what you went in for......
13 locals recommend
ALDI
281 Smithdown RdWhat is not to love about Aldi - everything you need plus occasionally a 3-man tent, a deep fat fryer and thermal socks! You never know what you will come out with - though it definitely will not be what you went in for......
Arts & Culture
The International Slavery Museum is on the third floor of Merseyside Maritime Museum and shares many of the same facilities, including the Quayside café and shop on the ground floor and the Maritime Dining Room on the top floor.... Free entry and a fascinating day out... Gives an overview of the slave trade with ever changing exhibitions and tours...Hear the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
47 locals recommend
International Slavery Museum
The International Slavery Museum is on the third floor of Merseyside Maritime Museum and shares many of the same facilities, including the Quayside café and shop on the ground floor and the Maritime Dining Room on the top floor.... Free entry and a fascinating day out... Gives an overview of the slave trade with ever changing exhibitions and tours...Hear the untold stories of enslaved people and learn about historical and contemporary slavery.
ALL FREE! Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool. The Museum is in the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool. It contains a variety of objects associated with the social and commercial history of the port of Liverpool. Highlights include ship models, maritime paintings, colourful posters from the golden age of liners and even some full sized vessels. There is also the major exhibition Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, which tells the story of Liverpool's links to the ill-fated liner. The Museum also houses the International Slavery Museum as well as the Border Force's national museum: Seized! The Border and Customs Uncovered..
89 locals recommend
Merseyside Maritime Museum
ALL FREE! Uncover objects from the Titanic, find out about life at sea and learn about the port of Liverpool. The Museum is in the Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool. It contains a variety of objects associated with the social and commercial history of the port of Liverpool. Highlights include ship models, maritime paintings, colourful posters from the golden age of liners and even some full sized vessels. There is also the major exhibition Titanic and Liverpool: the untold story, which tells the story of Liverpool's links to the ill-fated liner. The Museum also houses the International Slavery Museum as well as the Border Force's national museum: Seized! The Border and Customs Uncovered..
World Museum is the oldest of the museums and galleries operated by National Museums Liverpool. It first opened on 8 March 1853!
It has expanded to become one of the great museums of the British regions, with collections and displays of life sciences, earth sciences and human cultures around the world.
Really brilliant place for a super day out... Apart from some of the exhibitions (currently The Terracotta Warriors) this museum is free and fabulous.... an aquarium, bug house, dinosaurs, planetarium... you will not want to leave...
41 locals recommend
World Museum station
World Museum is the oldest of the museums and galleries operated by National Museums Liverpool. It first opened on 8 March 1853!
It has expanded to become one of the great museums of the British regions, with collections and displays of life sciences, earth sciences and human cultures around the world.
Really brilliant place for a super day out... Apart from some of the exhibitions (currently The Terracotta Warriors) this museum is free and fabulous.... an aquarium, bug house, dinosaurs, planetarium... you will not want to leave...
The Walker Art Gallery is famous for the world-class quality and variety of its collections....and it is FREE!!!
From Rossetti to Hockney, there is a diverse range of art on display including contemporary art and work from as far back as the 13th century.
One day is barely long enough to enjoy all the riches on offer, but we hope that these highlights will help give you a taste of the artistic treasures you will be able to see during your visit.
102 locals recommend
Walker Art Gallery
William Brown StreetThe Walker Art Gallery is famous for the world-class quality and variety of its collections....and it is FREE!!!
From Rossetti to Hockney, there is a diverse range of art on display including contemporary art and work from as far back as the 13th century.
One day is barely long enough to enjoy all the riches on offer, but we hope that these highlights will help give you a taste of the artistic treasures you will be able to see during your visit.
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Hope StreetThe British Music Experience tells the story of British Music through costumes, instruments, performance and memorabilia. Whatever age you are, and whatever you are into, there is something here for you.
See outfits worn by artists from Freddie Mercury and Dusty Springfield, to the Spice Girls, Adam Ant and X Factor finalists and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols. There's even hand written song lyrics from Adele, the original statues from the Brits and the Apple Corp front door from Saville Row.
20 locals recommend
British Music Experience
Canada BoulevardThe British Music Experience tells the story of British Music through costumes, instruments, performance and memorabilia. Whatever age you are, and whatever you are into, there is something here for you.
See outfits worn by artists from Freddie Mercury and Dusty Springfield, to the Spice Girls, Adam Ant and X Factor finalists and musical instruments played by some of the world’s most renowned artists from Noel Gallagher to the Sex Pistols. There's even hand written song lyrics from Adele, the original statues from the Brits and the Apple Corp front door from Saville Row.
Sightseeing
A must do - a ferry across the Mersey..... See the Three Graces from the river... Sing along - you know you are going to....
23 locals recommend
Mersey Ferry Terminal
A must do - a ferry across the Mersey..... See the Three Graces from the river... Sing along - you know you are going to....
Brilliant free walking tour of central Liverpool.... takes in soooo much in the 3 hours - a must do to find your feet in the city..
NEW Free Walking Tour Liverpool
Lime StreetBrilliant free walking tour of central Liverpool.... takes in soooo much in the 3 hours - a must do to find your feet in the city..
One of our Cathedrals - both of them are at each end of Hope Street (nice, I know)... both unique and well worth a visit - free entry to both...
84 locals recommend
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
Mount PleasantOne of our Cathedrals - both of them are at each end of Hope Street (nice, I know)... both unique and well worth a visit - free entry to both...
251 Menlove Avenue in Liverpool, England, named Mendips, is the childhood home of John Lennon, singer and songwriter with The Beatles. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust
251 Menlove Avenue
251 Menlove Avenue251 Menlove Avenue in Liverpool, England, named Mendips, is the childhood home of John Lennon, singer and songwriter with The Beatles. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust
Crosby Beach is now the permanent home to ‘Another Place’, the sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Gormley.
62 locals recommend
Crosby Beach
Crosby Beach is now the permanent home to ‘Another Place’, the sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Gormley.