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Liverpool Local Information

IATEFL Conference 8th – 12th April 2013 

We are very grateful to our Liverpool Local Committee for their help and advice, and for putting these details together for our delegates to get the most out of their visit to Liverpool.

Suggestions for cultural visits

The Liverpool Tour Guide Service

The leading Tour Guide Booking Agency for the Liverpool City Region, offering coach tours eg:

  • City Panoramic Tour
  • The Beatles Tour
  • Port Sunlight and Villages of the Wirral

Walking tours eg:

  • Maritime and World Heritage Site
  • In the Footsteps of the Beatles
  • Liverpool Cathedrals

Pool of Life Tours

The official Tour Guide Agency for Liverpool’s tourist office, acting as the agent for all Liverpool guides, using Blue Badge, Green Badge and Liverpool City Council trained guides. 

Tours include:

  • Liverpool City Tours
  • Liverpool City Highlights
  • Beatles Tours
  • Liverpool Football Club Stadium tours

RIBA Liverpool City Tours

Guided walking tours organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects:

  • Gateway to the World
  • City of Culture, Learning & Faiths

Tour length:  approx 90 mins - Cost £7.50

Call the Albert Dock Information Centre +44 (0)151 707 0729.

Beatles Tours

Cavern City Tours Tours specialising in music and the Beatles eg Magical Mystery Bus Tour.  A 2 hr bus tour with commentary on a journey through the Beatles lives, stopping at childhood homes & schools and places that inspired them to create some of their best music. Private tours (2 hrs to full day)can be arranged using vehicles from taxis to coaches (including the Magical Mystery Bus).

National Trust tour of ‘Mendips’ & 20 Forthlin Road

Tour covering the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The only guided mini bus tour to go inside the houses.  Lasts 2½ hours. Departs from Jurys Inn Hotel.

Bus Tours

Mersey Ferries

See Liverpool’s history-rich sights by water.  River Explorer Cruises across the Mersey lasting 50 minutes, with commentaries about the city’s history and architecture.

The Yellow Duckmarine Tour

An hour-long trip taking in the historic waterfront, touring the famous sights of the city, then making a dramatic ‘splashdown’ in the Salthouse Dock

Interesting places to visit nearby

  • Crosby: Anthony Gormley’s Another Place 100 cast-iron, life-size figures 3 km along the shore and 1 km out to sea.
  • Formby: National Trust Nature Reserve Red squirrel reserve; guided walk through woodland and dunes to beach.
  • Southport: Traditional seaside town
  • Rufford Old Hall: National Trust property. Tudor building & Victorian/Edwardian gardens
  • Chester: Historic Roman walled city, cathedral, river, museums
  • (North Wales) Erdigg, Wrexham: National Trust property. 18th Century country house – upstairs- downstairs life.
  • North Wales coast: Llandudno, Conwy & castle Caernarfon & castle
  • North Wales countryside: Snowdonia National Park – Snowdon, Bets-y-Coed. Llangollen etc