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Sunday 7th September 2008

Places to go near Liverpool

Lancashire is full of stunning properties. Rufford Old Hall is considered to be one of the country's finest 16th Century buildings and Haigh Hall is conveniently located between Wigan Pier and the village of Standish. Boaters may prefer a trip to the Lancaster Maritime Museum, which resides in a former Custom House built in 1764.

Local attractions

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Following a £100million redevelopment, the Albert Dock is the cultural powerhouse spearheading the regeneration of …

  • Leisure attraction

You can visit the barber shop on Penny Lane, see the famous red gates of Strawberry Fields and, thanks to the …

  • Leisure attraction

It was on the 29 March 2003 that the National Trust opened John Lennon's old childhood home, Mendips, to the public. …

  • Leisure attraction

Housed in a former bonded warehouse on Albert Dock, the Museum tells the story of Liverpool's seafaring heritage. …

  • Museum

See the world's largest floating collection of historic inland waterways craft. The unique setting of Ellesmere …

  • Museum

Speke Hall was originally built in 1530 by the Norris family. The house stayed in the family until the 18th century …

  • Historic building
  • Leisure attraction

In the 1870's the Corporation of Liverpool encountered a problem. Their art collection had become too large to be …

  • Gallery

Re-live the heyday of flower power, Beatlemania and the most sensational pop story the world has ever known. …

  • Museum

An engaging modern museum telling the story of Liverpool and Scouse life, from the slave trade to high-rise tower …

  • Museum

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