Places to go near Liverpool

Merseyside - Three Graces
Where to even start? Merseyside and its 84-mile coastline offers a huge choice of places to see, whether you are looking for a peaceful afternoon out by yourself, a romantic getaway or family day out complete with demanding youngsters.

The Albert Dock, which recently underwent a £100 million regeneration, is the place to eat, drink and soak up the city’s dockland heritage. If you want to know more about the town’s history, the Museum of Liverpool Life is the place to go.

Those who like the darker side of life will love the Shiverpool Ghost Tour, and afterwards you can calm your nerves with a soothing saunter around the Walker Art Gallery or Tate of Liverpool. If relaxing isn’t your thing then sports and music fans are catered for by Liverpool’s state of the art Echo Arena.

Of course no trip to Merseyside would be complete for any waterway lover without a visit to the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port and if it’s the Beatles you are after you can even choose from their old abodes and a selection of museums dedicated to the fab four.

With so much on offer, how can you resist?

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  1. Image for Albert Dock

    Principal attraction marker image Albert Dock »

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

  2. Image for Forthlin Road

    Principal attraction marker image Forthlin Road »

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

  3. Image for Mendips

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

  4. Image for Merseyside Maritime Museum

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

  5. National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port

    Principal attraction marker image National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port »

    With its delightful waterside setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in a fine …

  6. Image for Speke Hall, Garden & Estate

    Principal attraction marker image Speke Hall, Garden & Estate »

    A Tudor mansion house with Victorian interiors, on the banks of the River Mersey. Speke Hall was originally built …

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

  8. The old weighing room at Aintree racecourse. © Martin Hockin - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Aintree Racecourse »

    Located next to the canal, just north of the city centre, Aintree Racecourse is home to the famous Grand National …

  9. Image for Beatles Story

    Beatles Story »

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

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