AREAS OF ATTRACTION TO VISIT IN LIVERPOOL

AREA OF ATTRACTIONS

The Beatles

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     Liverpool is famous as the birthplace of The Beatles. Various tours offer fans the opportunity to follow in their footsteps, taking in such famous destinations as Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields. Tours also usually include The Beatles Story in Albert Dock and the rebuilt Cavern Club, where they made their debut in 1961.
Other Beatles related sites include the Cavern Walks (murals by Cynthia Lennon); The Beatles Shop; and 20 Forthlin Road, McCartney’s former home. It was here the band wrote and rehearsed many of their early songs, and the property is now open to the public and features Beatles memorabilia and photos.
Also of interest to fans are John Lennon’s childhood home at 251 Menlove Avenue, along with the Casbah Coffee Club in West Derby. Opened in 1959 by the parents of Pete Best, the Beatles’ first drummer, as a venue for upcoming local bands, the Casbah became a regular haunt of the Fab Four and remains much as it was in its heyday.

Royal Albert Dock

The superbly restored Royal Albert Dock was the first such facility in Britain to be built using only bricks and iron. At its heart is an impressive five-story-high block of buildings surrounding the harbor basin where cotton, tobacco, and sugar were once unloaded. These enormous Victorian structures are built around an arcaded walkway, their cast Tuscan columns once serving as capstans for moored ships. Today, these decoratively restored warehouses house luxury apartments, designer boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and museums. They now stand as prime examples of gentrification, a phenomena which can also be witnessed in other places to visit in the UK such as London, Manchester, and Glasgow, where once decaying inner cities are restored to provide recreational amenities. Royal Albert Dock is also home to a number of first-rate tourist attractions. These include The Beatles Story with its memorabilia, photographs, and films of the Fab Four; the International Slavery Museum, just yards from the dry docks where 18th-century slave ships were repaired and fitted; and the Border Force National Museum, which tells the story of smuggling and contraband from the 1700s to the present day.

Tate Liverpool

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     An acclaimed branch of the Tate Gallery, Tate Liverpool, has been established in the Albert Dock. As chance would have it, the London Tate Gallery – established at the end of the 19th century with a legacy from the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate – found space in the warehouses where raw sugar was stored before being refined.
The ground floor of the ‘Tate of the North” has exhibition halls and galleries dedicated to contemporary art as well as works on loan from the London gallery. Admission is free.

Victoria Gallery and Museum

Art lovers should also check out The Victoria Gallery and Museum. Located in a spectacular red-brick building at the University of Liverpool, the museum – known locally as the (V&M) – includes large collections of sculptures and ceramics, along with an impressive array of paintings by the likes of Lucian Freud and J. M. W. Turner.
The facility also boasts a program of educational lectures and workshops, as well as a café and shop.

Pier Head

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The Pier Head area of Liverpool includes the traditional trio of harbor buildings known as the Three Graces: the Port of Liverpool Building, the Cunard Building (named after Canadian Samuel Cunard, owner of the first shipping line from Liverpool-Halifax-Boston), and the Royal Liver Building (not open to the public).
It’s also where you’ll find the Titanic Memorial commemorating the “Heroes in the Engine Room” on the luxury liner that sank in 1912. Also located here are the Queen Victoria Monument; The Beatles Statue; and the Georgian Town Hall, built in 1754 with its lovely copper cupola crowned by a statue of Minerva.

INTRODUCING

LIVERPOOL

In 2008 Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture and prior to this many sites were granted World Heritage status. These include:

  • Royal Liver Building which was built between 1908 and 1911 and was one of the first buildings in the world to be built using reinforced concrete. It forms part of the three graces that stand at the Pier Head along with the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool building. There are two ‘Liver Birds’ atop this building, which are thought to be cormorants with a sprig of seaweed in their beaks. They are a symbol of Liverpool that you will see everywhere in the city
  • The refurbished Royal Albert Dock, which was the world’s first non-combustible warehouse due to it having no wood within its structure
  • St George’s Hall that includes the first attempt at providing air conditioning in the UK. There is a blue plaque on the external wall recognising it as the World’s First Air Conditioned Building
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AUTHENTIC

BRITISH CUISINE

Whether you’ve been to the UK before or are a first-time visitor, we can help enhance your visit with United Kingdom’s best kept culinary spots. From charming, quaint breakfast and coffee spots to truly indulgent dining experiences and stays in exquisite service apartments in Liverpool, we’re here to help make all your reservations and to point you in the right direction.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

Closest Attractions

The Cavern Club – 0 km
The Cavern Quarter – 0 km
Liverpool ONE – 0.2 km
Liverpool Crown Court – 0.3 km
Liverpool Magistrates’ Court – 0.3 km
Liverpool James Street Station – 0.3 km
Western Approaches Museum – 0.4 km
Royal Court Theatre – 0.4 km
Liver Building – 0.5 km
St George’s Hall – 0.6 km 

Restaurants and Markets

Castle Street Townhouse (Restaurant) – 0.1 km
Moose Breakfast Destination (Restaurant) – 0.1 km
Neighbourhood (Cafe/bar) – 0.2 km
The Alchemist (Cafe/bar) – 0.2 km
Tesco Express (Supermarket) – 0.2 km
Sainsbury’s Local (Supermarket) – 0.3 km
Seasonal Street Markets (Market) – 0.5 km
Tesco Superstore (Supermarket) – 0.8 km
Baltic Market (Market) – 1.9 km 

Most Popular Landmarks

The Beatles Statue – 0.6 km
Pier Head – 0.7 km
Liverpool Echo Arena – 1.1 km
M&S Bank Arena Liverpool – 1.1 km
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral – 1.3 km
Philharmonic Hall – 1.3 km
Williamson’s Tunnels – 1.9 km
Anfield Stadium – 3.2 km
Sefton Park – 4.1 km
Casbah Coffee Club – 5.8 km 

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