Liverpool tours

If you’re looking to discover Liverpool in a unique way, then look no further! Though the tumult of shipping which once fought the current in Liverpool has gone, the Pier Head landing stage remains the embarkation point for the Mersey Ferry to Woodside (for Birkenhead) and Seacombe (Wallasey). Ferries run in the morning and evening rush hours. At other times there are circular “river explorer” cruises.

Fancy yourself a bit of an art connoisseur? Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery houses one of the country’s best provincial art collections. The city’s explosive growth in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is on show here. This was a time when British painting began to blossom. It’s illustrated by such luminaries as native Liverpudlian George Stubbs, England’s greatest animal painter. Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Degas, Sickert, Cézanne and Monet, take the collection into more modern times and tastes, before the final round of galleries of contemporary British art. Plug into an audio tour to really make the most of one of the top Liverpool attractions.

Emerging from Lime Street Station, you can’t miss St George’s Hall, one of Britain’s finest Greek Revival buildings. It’s a testament to the wealth generated from transatlantic trade. Now primarily an exhibition venue, its vaulted Great Hall features a floor tiled with thirty thousand precious Minton tiles. You can take a self-guided tour, or call for details of the guided tours.

Are you a fan of the Fab Four? Yes? Then this tour in Liverpool is the best of the bunch for you. If you’re a hardcore Beatles Fan, note that both 20 Forthlin Road, home to the McCartney family 1955-64, and the rather more genteel Mendips, where Lennon lived with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George 1945-63, are only accessible on pre-bookedNational Trust minibus tours. They run from both the city centre and Speke Hall, seven miles south (tour times vary). The experience is disarmingly intimate, whether you’re sitting in John Lennon’s bedroom - which has its original wallpaper - on a replica bed looking out, as he would have done, onto the lawn, or simply entering Paul’s tiny room and gazing at pictures of his childhood.

You’re unlikely to get a ticket for a Liverpool game, but there are dailytours around the museum, trophy room and dressing rooms. Everton, the city’s other Premiership side, also offers tours. One of the best Liverpool tours if you’re a fan of all things footie! Searching for Liverpool holidays? The city centre has some great accommodation choices for you.

For even more info about the Fab Four hop on to another tour . Phil Hughes takes you on a tour around on small (eight-seater) minibus tours which run daily on demand with a Blue Badge guide well versed in The Beatles and Liverpool life. The tour includes city-centre pick ups/drop-offs and refreshments. Alternatively make a note of the Magical Mystery Tour. Enjoy a tour on the multicoloured Mystery Bus which leaves from Albert Dock - perfect if you’re looking to rest tired legs after a long day of exploring!

The Tate Liverpool is home to the national collection of modern art from the north of England. Tate Liverpool holds retrospectives of creatives such as Mondrian, Dalí, Magritte and Calder. The museum hosts an endlessly changing display from its huge collection. There are also temporary exhibitions of artists and a big programme of events, talks and tours .