Liverpool Travel Tips

Insider advice for your Liverpool vacation

Liverpool - Pier Head, Liverpool from Albert Dock
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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 20, 2008
Sefton Park 4 stars
Travel Tip: Sefton Park

Sefton Park is a lovely, big park situated about three miles just outside of central Liverpool. I can't say exactly what area it is in but it can be described as being in both Aigburth, Allerton... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 20, 2008
Smithdown Road 3 stars
Travel Tip: Smithdown Road

Smithdown Road is one of the main roads in central Liverpool and the place where most students live on or around. The top end of Smithdown Road (nearest the city centre) is not a particularly nice... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 19, 2008
Formule 1 Hotel 4 stars
Hotel Review: Formule 1

The Formule 1 Hotel is part of the Accor Hotel group and is one of a chain that can be found all across the world. The Formule 1 is part of the lower price range of hotels that also include Etap... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 19, 2008
Ibis City Centre Hotel 4 stars
Hotel Review: Ibis Liverpool City Centre

The Ibis is a fantastic Liverpool hotel situated on the Albert Docks, in central Liverpool. It's about a one minute walk from the Paradise Street Bus Interchange but unfortunately it's on the wrong... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 5, 2008
Bus Transport 4 stars
Travel Tip: Liverpool

I've lived in Bristol for five years and not been particulary impressed with the bus system (they don't come when they say they will, not enough services, don't run late in the night). Liverpool's bus system is frequent and there are plenty of buses to serve all areas of Liverpool. This is partly... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 5, 2008
Aigburth 4 stars
Travel Tip: Aigburth

Aigburth is a quiet, suburban area situated in the souht east area of Liverpool, which encompasses trendy student area of Lark Lane and also the more suburban area of Sefton Park and Aigburth Vale.... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 5, 2008
Allerton 4 stars
Travel Tip: Allerton

Allerton is a funky, young professional area in the south eastern part of Liverpool. The area includes the infamous Penny Lane (made famous by the Beatles song 'Penny Lane') although there isn't... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 5, 2008
Toxteth 2 stars
Travel Tip: Toxteth

Toxteth is one of the best known areas in Liverpool and it is a great location to live in if you want to be within walking distance to the universities and the town centre. Unfortunately some parts... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 5, 2008
Kensington 2 stars
Travel Tip: Kensington

During my search for somewhere to live in Liverpool, I found a lot of houses in the Kensington area at very reasonable prices. My first view of Kensington was from a bus, on the way to another... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 3, 2008
Lark Lane 4 stars
Travel Tip: Lark Lane

Lark Lane is one of the most sought after areas in Liverpool to live and is currently where I'm looking for a place to live- although there doesn't seem to be much available as it's so popular.... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 3, 2008
The Albert Docks 4 stars
Travel Tip: ALBERT DOCK

Liverpool has really been transformed in recent years - from a rough, northern city that no-one really wants to visit to a trendy, vibrant city. It is, after all, the capital of culture 2008 and... [more]

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Karrr
Globetrotter
Aug 3, 2008
Dolby Hotel 4 stars
Hotel Review: Dolby Hotel Liverpool

The Dolby Hotel is in general a great hotel. The rooms cost around £47.50 a night, even in high season and they sleep three people- a double bed and a bunk bed. I'm not sure how many stars this... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Jul 30, 2008
Sefton Park Palm House 4 stars
Travel Tip: The Palm House

Outside of London Liverpool has some of the finest architecture in the country and in many cases actually copied features from the capital. Nearby, and across the Mersey, is Hamilton Square which... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Jul 30, 2008
Best Toilets in the UK 4 stars
Bar Review: The Philharmonic

One of the finest pubs in the UK once won an award for having the best toilets in the country - a unique award in anyone’s language. This is the Philharmonic near the Philharmonic Hall on the... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Jul 30, 2008
Great Museums and Art Galleries 4 stars
Travel Tip: Merseyside Museums

For visitors to Liverpool, the cultural excursions often mean a trip to see the Beatles museum and not much more. In fact Liverpool has some of the best museums outside London. Quite near to the... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Jul 30, 2008
Ferry Cross The Mersey 4 stars
Travel Tip: Liverpool

One of the delights of the old part of Liverpool is its association to ships and seafaring. As time moves on the remnants of the old days become lost, but one aspect does remain - the Mersey Ferry. The service runs as it always has done, from the Pier Head although all this area has been revamped... [more]

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LucyHB
Globetrotter
Jul 29, 2008
Day by the docks 4 stars