Reply With QuoteWe enjoyed:
Both cathedrals, especially the modern Catholic one.
Bus tour of the sites.
Albert Dock
Slavery museum
The toilets in the Philharmonic pub (!)
Also worth a drive up to Crosby beach.
Pete
Heading to Liverpool for three days in early September. Not been before so looking for recommendations on things to do, good pubs and places to eat. Will be staying at Kings Dock which I believe is quite central.
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We enjoyed:
Both cathedrals, especially the modern Catholic one.
Bus tour of the sites.
Albert Dock
Slavery museum
The toilets in the Philharmonic pub (!)
Also worth a drive up to Crosby beach.
Pete
Liverpool is a great place to visit.
First up, download the Confidentials app for Liverpool. They have some great deals for a large number of restaurants etc.
It’s a good city to simply walk around too. From the waterfront and up towards a Dale St /Castle St there’s a number of interesting buildings, tours, pubs etc.
Touristy things like The Cavern and The Ferry should be on the list too.
There’s a rooftop bar in West Africa House overlooking The Cunard Building on Water St/ The Strand as well as numerous old pubs and bars in this area.
Cross to Birkenhead on the ferry and spend a few hours on the other side of the river.
Great city - you’ll enjoy!
Food wise there’s a few places that we like:
What’s Cooking in the Royal Albert Dock
The Quarter on Falkner Street (around the corner from the philharmonic hall)
The Tavern on Smithdown Road for breakfast is top notch too (and Dafna’s Cheesecake Factory a bit further down the road is the place for cake)
Defne Turkish BBQ is also a family favourite, I’ve not been but it’s highly recommended.
If your a Beatles fan the museum in the Albert Dock is good. And then there are hotspots like penny lane for a photo opportunity (which is round the corner from The Tavern mentioned above)
Chill in Sefton Park and go and visit the palm house for a moment of tranquility.
Few ideas there for you
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You need to pay Miltons a visit! We did a walking tour of the original Liverpool dock under Liverpool One, which started at the Maritime museum and was very informative and of course entertaining. It’s a great city and I’m sure you’ll really enjoy it, good choice!
As for pubs, you can’t go too far wrong with;
The Ship & Mitre - Dale Street
The Lion Tavern - Moorfields
Baltic Fleet - close to Albert Dock
Given the number of lockdowns taking place in that neck of the woods, you might want to consider alternative locations - like Barrow
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
You need to work on your geography of the North-West - the affected areas of Greater Manchester and East-Lancs are 30 to 50 miles away from Liverpool.Originally Posted by Andyg
Given the number of lockdowns taking place in that neck of the woods, you might want to consider alternative locations - like Barrow
'That neck of the woods' is an unhelpful generalisation.
Liverpool is a fantastic city...you will enjoy it!
Good info already given. All i could add is that regards pubs/bars i found that just aimlessly wandering round without much purpose i always found a nice pub or bar to drink in.
Your wasting your breathe. He spends his time posting stuff he claims to know about but actually has no idea and then arguing the toss to try to prove himself correct.
Number of COVID cases 4th to 10th August in Liverpool city centre = zeroGiven the number of lockdowns taking place in that neck of the woods, you might want to consider alternative locations - like Barrow
Number of cases in the whole of Liverpool conurbation = 29
With a population of around 400,000+, that makes infection rate around 7 per 100,000, much lower than the national average of around 17 to 18 per 100,000.
Source
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/cases
Then click on the map icon
Do some research before spouting nonsense.
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Thanks guys. Just ignore Andy as most people tend to do. Keep the suggestions coming. Travelling down by train so will need to keep relatively close.
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Check out
https://independent-liverpool.co.uk for ideas
Eat at:
Maray (Albert Dock)
SixbyNico
The absolute best place to eat is Roski
http://www.roskirestaurant.com
Lunch is good value, evening pretty spendy. It’s close to the Philharmonic Hall, and the pub with its ornate toilets
Drink
Oh me oh my roof garden, if it’s open
The absolute best place for a drink is a hidden bar called Berry & Rye. It’s currently closed as too intimate for social distancing, but keep an eye on it
Castle Street is currently all continental style outdoor seating and you can bar hop. Once you drunk enough Gino D’Campo is convenient and decent, although it’s a chain. Castle St is also close to Restaurant Bar & Grill and Alchemist Bar opposite
It’s a great city
Dave
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Last edited by helidoc; 15th August 2020 at 11:07.
Looking up the recommendations and lots of great suggestions!
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We visited Liverpool a few couple of years ago and had a fantastic time, great galleries and saw the Terracotta army exhibit. Also went by train and went to Tourist Info for a Real Ale Pub map, we got a local cabbie to take us to all the Beatles sites, great value in every sense! Enjoy, cheers, John B4
The British Music Experience near the docks is a decent way to spend an hour or so.
https://www.britishmusicexperience.com/
The food at Mowgli is superb.
https://www.mowglistreetfood.com/
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Good to see that everyone is retaining their sense of humour in these difficult times.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
There are no lockdowns in Liverpool or surrounding areas.Given the number of lockdowns taking place in that neck of the woods, you might want to consider alternative locations - like Barrow
Last edited by the big fella; 15th August 2020 at 15:18.
The music experience is located in the Cunard building next to the Liver buildings, your not located to far away on the kings dock, as for restaurants there are just to many these days to name one, I'd also give a shout for the Anar Turkish restaurant on Prescott Road, it's a Taxi ride from town but well worth a visit, food there is fantastic and not over priced.
Viva brazil is located on Castle street within walking distance from the kings dock food is excellent, as are the cocktails.
but basically just look for anywhere that's busy.
Last edited by the big fella; 15th August 2020 at 15:51.
Ferry across the Mersey is a must do. Get a return ticket and just stay on until you get back to where you started.
That /\
Defo do the ferry. I’d like to have done the Beatles Museum/Beatles Story out of nothing but curiosity, I’m not especially a fan.
I had some excellent food and several mescal Margaritas at Salt House Tapas and breakfast at (I think) Dale Street Kitchen. I also had a very nice lunch at the London Carriage Works, but that was when my brother graduated in 2006/7 (can’t remember). I did the Malmaison Sunday stopover for a wedding anniversary a few years ago too - where you spend 50 quid in their restaurant and you get a room for 50 quid (except it used to be a 75/25 split)
Other than that I’ve just sort of strolled around and gone in and out of pubs.
Get the bus tour from the stop at Albert dock - you’ll see the signs - it’s well
Worth it - you’ll see so much for very little
Plenty of eateries to try in the vicinity too
It’s a nice place overall
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