Top Attractions
Liverpool has attractions littered throughout the city and more museums and galleries than any other UK city outside of the capital. Each attraction is leading in its own right, but there seems to be a few ‘big hitters’ that everyone wants to know about.
We’ve got museums, galleries, unique historic buildings, arts centres and sport too!
Now there’s one thing that a trip to Liverpool just isn’t complete without, and that’s a trip on the ‘Ferry cross the Mersey’ – the views from the Mersey Ferries River Explorer Tour offer some of the absolute best views of Liverpool’s world famous waterfront. If you check far enough in advance, you might want to book on a special evening cruise that take place in the summer.
Stop off at Spaceport for all things intergalactic or the U-Boat Story for a fascinating insight into the World War II submarine.
If you’re a creature of culture, then you’ll need to make time for these SEVEN museums – yes, seven. National Museums Liverpool boasts World Museum, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Lady Lever Art Gallery, International Slavery Museum, Sudley House and Museum of Liverpool - the world’s first national museum devoted to the history of a regional city.
The Albert Dockis one of the UK's finest heritage attractions – a walk around the quayside will take visitors passed little sweet stores, world-class museums including Tate Liverpooland The Beatles Story – yes, all things Beatles – and a number of bars and restaurants. For more Beatles, the Magical Mystery Tour leaves from the Albert Dock and takes fans to the famous sites of Strawberry Field and Penny Lane and ends at the Cavern Club. With the National Trust, you can even step inside Lennon and McCartney’s childhood homes. For even MORE of the Fab Four, head to the Magical Beatles Museum on Mathew Street to see over 300 pieces of Beatles related memorabilia.
For more music but less Beatles, you’ll want to wander over to the Pier Head and the British Music Experience that explores popular British Music from 1940 to present day.
Now, we mentioned historic buildings; they’re everywhere in Liverpool. But you’ll definitely want to add Liverpool Cathedral to your list. It’s Britain’s largest cathedral and a truly breath-taking place. If you can, book onto a tower tour and explore the highest vaults of the building – in summer you can catch the sunset from the tower.
Just hidden off Church Street is the Bluecoat; a contemporary arts centre that resides in a 300-year-old building, offering a programme of art, literature, music and dance. There’s also a lovely little garden outside and several local businesses there too.
Witness an engineering masterpiece that is the Mersey tunnels with Mersey Tunnel Tours, right beneath the depths of the Mersey River.
In Liverpool, we have more parks than Paris. Apart from being a bustling city, we have an amazing amount of green spaces. Sefton Park Palmhouse is the jewel in the crown of one of the city’s most-loved green spaces.
Across the water in Wirral is Port Sunlight Village, a beautiful chocolate box village, built in the 19th century solely for the workers at the Sunlight Soap factory workers. Step into Port Sunlight Museum to experience what it was like to live and work in the village.
Now, we've given you a lot to think about there! Browse the list of top attractions below.
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World Museum
Liverpool
From the sea to the stars, a visit to World Museum reveals millions of years of the Earth’s history through thousands of exhibits and hands-on activities.
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FreeLiverpool Football Club
Liverpool
Meet an LFC Legend; indulge yourself in one of the award winning Experience Days or LFC Stadium Tour.
Merseyside Maritime Museum
City
Submerge yourself in Liverpool’s historic seafaring past at the Merseyside Maritime Museum.
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FreeMuseum of Liverpool
Liverpool
The Museum of Liverpool is the world’s first national museum devoted to the history of a regional city and the largest newly-built national museum in Britain for more than a century.
Speke Hall, Gardens & Estate
Speke
One of the most famous half timbered houses in Britain, dating from the 15th century, owned by the National Trust. Roof tours, and Victorian and Tudor costumed tours bring the house alive. Plus beautiful gardens and woodlands.
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Price £3.75 Per person per day to £31.25 Per TicketU-boat Story
Birkenhead
View the amazing life on board a real German U-Boat. With original film archive and interactive displays you will witness all the dramatic action!
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Price £5.00 to £21.00 Per TicketSefton Park
Liverpool
Sefton Park in Liverpool is arguably the best known and most loved by locals. The magnificent 200-acre Park looks like a natural landscape rather than a man-made park.
Knowsley Safari
Knowsley
Kick off your day with a tour of the 550 acre Safari Drive and get acquainted with over 700 wild animals at Knowsley Safari!
*TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED* Mersey Tunnel Tours
Liverpool
Due to Government guidelines regarding Covid 19 and Social distancing measures, the Mersey Tunnel Tours are currently unable to operate. We look forward to welcoming you back again when it is safe to do so.
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Price £8.00 Per TicketBritish Music Experience
City
The British Music Experience tells the story of British Music through costumes, instruments, performance and memorabilia. They've got outfits worn by artists from David Bowie to the X Factor finalists, musical instruments from Noel Gallagher to the…
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Price £9.00 to £32.00 Per Ticket