Author Topic: Guide to Liverpool for visitors (Read 214917 times)

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #80 on:** March 15, 2014, 08:15:35 PM »

Quote from: Johnny B. Goode on March 15, 2014, 08:12:57 PM

I'll catch a plane in John Lennon Airport at 6pm in a month's time and, being from Manchester, I would like to spend the morning and early afternoon roaming around the city. The thing is, I'll have my bag with me. Does anybody know if the coach or railway station have some kind of locker in which I could leave my things for a couple hours?

Lime Street Station

Left luggage

You can leave luggage at Excess Baggage Co, opposite the ticket office.

Monday to Thursday 07:00 - 21:00
Friday to Sunday 07:00 - 23:00

For more information call 0151 707 8594 or visit Excess Baggage.

Johnny B. Goode · « **Reply #81 on:** March 15, 2014, 08:16:44 PM »

Cheers, mate!

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #82 on:** January 13, 2015, 07:25:58 PM »

Lads, need some help.

Whats the cheapest/most efficient train from Manchester to Liverpool and vice-verse?

Also, can anyone recommend any decent hostels in the city for night? Looking for a cheap bed, maybe 3 of us heading on the piss for the weekend.

gregor · « **Reply #83 on:** January 13, 2015, 11:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Red_Irishman on January 13, 2015, 07:25:58 PM

Lads, need some help.

Whats the cheapest/most efficient train from Manchester to Liverpool and vice-verse?

Also, can anyone recommend any decent hostels in the city for night? Looking for a cheap bed, maybe 3 of us heading on the piss for the weekend.

You can get trains directly from the airport, or you can get them from the centre of Manchester at Picadilly, Victoria or Oxford Road. The ones from the centre are frequent and all take roughly the same times, unless you get on a transpennine express one which only takes about half an hour.

gwalk · « **Reply #84 on:** January 14, 2015, 02:40:54 AM »

Quote from: Red_Irishman on January 13, 2015, 07:25:58 PM

Lads, need some help.

Whats the cheapest/most efficient train from Manchester to Liverpool and vice-verse?

Also, can anyone recommend any decent hostels in the city for night? Looking for a cheap bed, maybe 3 of us heading on the piss for the weekend.

Hatters Hostel on Mount pleasant is alrite, by no means extravagant, but somewhere to put the head down after a few pints

http://hattershostels.com/liverpool-mount-pleasant/

or the Liverpool Inn Hotel also on Mount Pleasent is nice, stayed there the last time i was over, £75 between us for a triple room but very nice

http://www.liverpool-inn.co.uk/hotel.htm

alonsoisared · « **Reply #85 on:** September 1, 2015, 11:42:13 PM »

Coming up to Anfield for the Norwich game on the 20th and me girlfriend is coming up too. Her hope was to go shopping while the game was on but stupidly I didn't even think about L1 being closed by 5 on Sunday's, leaving her with a few spare hours. Any decent suggestions on somewhere alternative to shop (doubt anywhere would be open?) or just a nice coffee shop she could spend a couple of hours, something nice and laid back ideally but all suggestions welcome...anything to get me out the doghouse!!

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Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #88 on:** January 24, 2017, 09:39:46 PM »

I would highly recommend the tour of Liverpools first dock to visitors and residents alike.
It's free, which is always a bonus

, and really interesting.
You meet up with two archaeologists in the Albert dock, and they take you on the tour.
You get to learn what the line of fountains, and all the markings on the pavement by Liverpool 1, are about.
Then you get to go underneath the porthole/viewing window, into the dock itself.
Been on it myself once; will deffo be going on it again

Liverpools first dock tour.

exCite · « **Reply #89 on:** March 15, 2018, 07:32:59 AM »

We've already been to Liverpool a couple of times, but I'd like to find a good pub around the ground (read: pre-game atmosphere, singing).
Any recommendations? The Sandon, The Park?

kaesarsosei · « **Reply #90 on:** March 15, 2018, 04:20:43 PM »

Quote from: exCite on March 15, 2018, 07:32:59 AM

We've already been to Liverpool a couple of times, but I'd like to find a good pub around the ground (read: pre-game atmosphere, singing).
Any recommendations? The Sandon, The Park?

I am also going to the match on Sat and would like recommendations. I've heard the Sandon recommended. On top of that, we need to eat somewhere, should we do that in the City Centre before heading out or is there somewhere good close to the ground? Nothing too fancy, we're scruffy.

conman · « **Reply #91 on:** March 26, 2018, 10:42:33 AM »

Could these be added to the top?

Accomodation:

Staycity Aparthotels ***
37-41 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AP
2-3 minute walk to the city centre
1, 2, & 3 bed apartments
Tel +44 151 707 2302

Specialty Coffee:

Duke Street Espresso: 27 Duke Street, Liverpool City Centre, Merseyside, L1 5AP, United Kingdom
The Cow & Co Café: 15 Cleveland Square, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 5BE
Cafe Thorntons: Unit 51, 59 South John St, Liverpool One, Merseyside, L1 8BU, United Kingdom
Bold Street Coffee: 89 Bold Street, Liverpool City Centre, Merseyside, L1 4HF, United Kingdom
Lox & Caper: 65-67 Hanover Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 3DY

88_RED · « **Reply #92 on:** August 15, 2018, 09:44:37 PM »

Flying around 5000 miles to attend my first ever game at Anfield on the 25th against Brighton..
Staying at the Hampton By Hilton at Kings Dock, Mill Hurst Street. What would be the best way to reach the stadium and
what's a good time to reach on match day to get in comfortably?
Any do's and dont's I should follow?
Thanks in advance..

Licky · « **Reply #93 on:** August 16, 2018, 10:13:33 PM »

Quote from: 88_RED on August 15, 2018, 09:44:37 PM

Flying around 5000 miles to attend my first ever game at Anfield on the 25th against Brighton..
Staying at the Hampton By Hilton at Kings Dock, Mill Hurst Street. What would be the best way to reach the stadium and
what's a good time to reach on match day to get in comfortably?
Any do's and dont's I should follow?
Thanks in advance..

I’d just grab a black cab there will loads around where you are staying, be about £10 to the ground, takes about 10-15 mins, gets a bit crowded at the turnstiles from about 20-30 mins before kick off.

88_RED · « **Reply #94 on:** August 17, 2018, 11:41:48 AM »

Quote from: Licky on August 16, 2018, 10:13:33 PM

I’d just grab a black cab there will loads around where you are staying, be about £10 to the ground, takes about 10-15 mins, gets a bit crowded at the turnstiles from about 20-30 mins before kick off.

Cheers mate.. appreciate it..

kavah · « **Reply #95 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:43:26 PM »

^ 88 Red - This is what I do to make the most of it:
Get a black cab there early - at least 2 hours or so gives you time to have a snack and a drink before going in to take in sights and sounds of the ground. It's great to watch the players warming up and have a good look around and find your seat etc.
Get a pie (I'm sure they have a vegetarian) or a scone and a cup of tea at Hombaked near to the Kop (http://homebaked.org.uk/bakery/match_days_at_anfield/)

After the game walk back to town, and enjoy the sun going down, as you saunter with the thousands of others that will be walking too. If it's raining you could take the soccer bus (number 917 £2.10 on Walton Breck Road - The Kop - back to the City Centre).
I hope you have a boss time and bring us a bit of luck

(and don't invade the pitch even if you have an overwhelming urge to cuddle Mo or Mané)

88_RED · « **Reply #96 on:** August 17, 2018, 07:34:16 PM »

Quote from: kavah on August 17, 2018, 12:43:26 PM

^ 88 Red - This is what I do to make the most of it:
Get a black cab there early - at least 2 hours or so gives you time to have a snack and a drink before going in to take in sights and sounds of the ground. It's great to watch the players warming up and have a good look around and find your seat etc.
Get a pie (I'm sure they have a vegetarian) or a scone and a cup of tea at Hombaked near to the Kop (http://homebaked.org.uk/bakery/match_days_at_anfield/)

After the game walk back to town, and enjoy the sun going down, as you saunter with the thousands of others that will be walking too. If it's raining you could take the soccer bus (number 917 £2.10 on Walton Breck Road - The Kop - back to the City Centre).
I hope you have a boss time and bring us a bit of luck
(and don't invade the pitch even if you have an overwhelming urge to cuddle Mo or Mané)

That's brilliant mate.. really appreciate the advice.. Walking back into the city centre with fellow reds after hopefully a thumping win would be amazing..

Just one question.. what makes you think I'm vegetarian?

kavah · « **Reply #97 on:** August 17, 2018, 11:05:57 PM »

^ you’re in India la. I thought youse were all veggies?

88_RED · « **Reply #98 on:** August 18, 2018, 03:45:41 AM »

Quote from: kavah on August 17, 2018, 11:05:57 PM

^ you’re in India la. I thought youse were all veggies?

Haha.. no chance.. 60% of the population is non vegetarian..

boots · « **Reply #99 on:** October 17, 2019, 10:08:10 AM »

Didn't know where to post and didn't want a new thread. Mods delete, move or whatever it is you do in your spare time between putting on your frowns and waggling your fingers.

We've just returned from a trip to Liverpool. Ive not been since mid 80's when I was a yoof on a scoot attending scooter club do's to get pished and dance to northern soul. Ye we'd ride up from that sarf east London on lambrettas just to drink and dance with friends we'd made on rallies. Even met a scoot guy of lfc tour. Nice guy, sorry forgot name. (Gordon?)

Anyway, we had a great time. The Museum is great, the Lennon exhibition was moving and ends on 3rd Nov 2019. So hurry up if you've not been. We did the whole thing, the magical mystery tour, tour of anfield etc. We had a great time and yous should be rightfully proud of your city. We'll return for longer next yr, so we can go to the lesser known parts. Off the beaten track. Wifey is huge beatles fan as I am, so that was her driver.

£2.35 for a pint. £2.35!!. I ordered two in the old post office and had to ask if she'd made a mistake. No. £2.35. You can't even buy a pint for the £4.70 it cost me for two. Nice pub. Its normal for you guys and probably not an exemplary pub. But for me it was how pubs used to be in a way I'd forgotten. Lots of Liverpool was like that and it made me sad for what we've lost, but happy that it still existed somewhere.

£9.70 in Cavern though. To be expected I guess. Still, the acts were pretty good and I make no apologies for being a tourist.

The 6. Thats what I really wanted to see. I can die happy. Just as Bills statue says.

Paid my respects to the 96.

Cheers

Craig 🤔 · « **Reply #100 on:** October 18, 2019, 07:27:04 AM »

Aye the city is pretty good right now, although I would say £2.35 a pint is an exception rather than the rule. Most places seem to be charging more and more, well over £4 and seem to keep rising at a rapid rate.

kavah · « **Reply #101 on:** October 19, 2019, 11:41:45 AM »

^ Nice little review that boots. I've heard the John Lennon exhibition is good - have to try and get down there next week.

ArdmoreRed · « **Reply #102 on:** November 11, 2019, 05:45:08 PM »

Hi all...in the early stages of planning a trip to Ireland and then Liverpool in April during our Spring break here in the US - I'm from the Philadelphia area. My wife and I are celebrating over 20 years since we met. We may come over for a week and then have our kids fly over to join us in Liverpool.

So far the idea is to fly to Dublin and drive around Ireland for 5 days or so, just see the countryside, less touristy the better. then take the ferry over to Liverpool ? do people do this, will be enjoy?
Timing would be early April - the Villa game is currently scheduled for April 11 but I understand it could get moved to the 12th.
Champions League quarters are either side of this but I know we can't plan on this.

Do I have a chance of getting 4 tickets? Would be a dream come true to see a game at Anfield. Would love to also do the tour and walk the downtown, do some Beatles stuff. But I also would love a more authentic experience for game day.
Any advice or tips would be most appreciated. I'm so excited for this trip, hope we can sort it out.