Topic: Guide to Liverpool for visitors

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

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]

Cheers, mate!

[Red_Irishman]

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]

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]

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]

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!!

[Party Phil]

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[Party Phil]

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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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

^ 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]

^ 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]

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

[88_RED]

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

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