Liverpool

Best things to do in Liverpool

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   1. Anfield

   • 2 to 3 hours for a tour or match
   • Check entry rules before you go
   • Adults
   • Families

   The football stadium in the Anfield area of Liverpool, home of Liverpool Football Club since its formation in 1892. It has a seating capacity of 61,276, making it the fifth-largest football stadium in England.

   Match tickets and stadium tours are run by the club; we have not confirmed arrangements, so check its official site.

   26,347 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Anfield

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   2. Liverpool Cathedral

   • 1 to 2 hours
   • Check entry rules before you go
   • Couples
   • Rainy day
   • No car needed

   The Church of England cathedral of Liverpool, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ. It is Britain's largest cathedral and religious building, and the eighth largest church in the world.

   We have not confirmed visiting hours or any tower-visit arrangements; check before you go.

   11,662 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Liverpool Cathedral

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   3. Pier Head, the Royal Liver Building and the Museum of Liverpool

   • 2 to 3 hours
   • No booking needed
   • Couples
   • Families
   • No car needed
   • Rainy day

   A riverside area in the city centre, home to the Three Graces: the Royal Liver, Cunard and Port of Liverpool buildings. Mersey ferries leave from here for the Wirral, and the Museum of Liverpool, opened in 2011, tells the city's story.

   The museum is part of National Museums Liverpool; confirm its opening details before a visit.

   8,622 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Pier Head
   • Wikipedia, Royal Liver Building
   • Wikipedia, Museum of Liverpool

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   4. The Grand National

   • A day at the races
   • Tickets needed
   • April only
   • Adults
   • Couples

   The famous steeplechase held at Aintree Racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, over 4 miles and 514 yards (6.907 km). It is run in April; the 2026 edition was on 11 April.

   Race tickets are sold by the racecourse; check the official site for the next dates.

   7,180 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Grand National

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   5. The Cavern Club

   • 1 to 2 hours, or an evening
   • Check entry rules before you go
   • Adults
   • Couples
   • No car needed

   A music venue on Mathew Street in the centre of Liverpool, best known for its Beatles connection.

   We have not confirmed entry arrangements; check the club's own site.

   5,504 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, The Cavern Club

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   6. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

   • About an hour
   • Check entry rules before you go
   • Couples
   • Rainy day
   • No car needed

   The Roman Catholic cathedral officially known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, nicknamed Paddy's Wigwam and the Mersey Funnel. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Liverpool and is Grade I listed.

   We have not confirmed visiting hours; check before you go.

   4,700 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

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   7. Royal Albert Dock

   • Half a day
   • No booking needed
   • Families
   • Couples
   • Rainy day
   • No car needed

   A complex of dock buildings and warehouses opened in 1846, with five Grade I listed warehouses, the largest group in the UK. Today it houses the Merseyside Maritime Museum, The Beatles Story and Tate Liverpool, plus bars and restaurants.

   Museum and gallery entry arrangements vary; check each venue's own site.

   3,584 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool
   • Wikipedia, Merseyside Maritime Museum
   • Wikipedia, The Beatles Story

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   8. Crosby Beach and Another Place

   • 1 to 2 hours
   • No booking needed
   • Families
   • Couples
   • Active

   Antony Gormley's sculpture Another Place: 100 cast iron figures, modelled on the artist's own body, facing out to sea on Crosby Beach in Merseyside. It was installed there on 1 July 2005.

   3,449 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, Another Place (sculpture)

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   9. St George's Hall

   • About an hour
   • Check entry rules before you go
   • Couples
   • Rainy day
   • No car needed

   A Neoclassical building opposite Lime Street station, opened in 1854, containing concert halls and law courts. It is Grade I listed.

   We have not confirmed public opening arrangements; check before you go.

   2,835 readers a month

   Sources

   • Wikipedia, St George's Hall, Liverpool

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    10. Walker Art Gallery

    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Check entry rules before you go
    • Couples
    • Rainy day
    • No car needed

    A Grade II* listed art gallery in Liverpool that holds one of the largest art collections in England outside London. It is part of National Museums Liverpool.

    We have not confirmed opening hours or admission; check the National Museums Liverpool site.

    1,380 readers a month

    Sources

    • Wikipedia, Walker Art Gallery

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