Afternoon Stroll & Traditional Scouse
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Port
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$120
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
take leisurely afternoon a stroll with your guide along the famous liverpool waterfront.
gaze at the titanic memorial, dedicated to the heroes of the marine room on that fateful ship, and the beautiful three graces, constructed in the early 1900s to boast liverpool’s maritime and mercantile success.
enjoy views across the river mersey from the pier head as you pause at the captain ‘johnnie’ walker memorial and hear stories of antisubmarine warfare during the battle of the atlantic, wwii.
head towards the royal albert dock, designed by renowned architects jesse hartley and philip hardwick, it was opened in 1846, by hrh prince albert (queen victoria’s husband). the dock was extremely innovative at this time, and it changed the way docks functioned in liverpool and throughout the country.
today the royal albert dock is home to many cultural giants including tate liverpool, the beatles story, maritime museum and international slavery museum, alongside a kaleidoscope of shops, bars and restaurants.
away from the bank of the river mersey discover some of liverpool’s oldest streets that were part of the medieval borough founded by king john in 1207. sroll past the queen victoria monument and along castle street to see liverpool’s town hall, and then along water street, the original approach from the river.
liverpool is famous for many things, the beatles, football, friendly locals and of course, the local dish, ‘scouse’. originating from the word lobscouse, a dish commonly eaten by sailors on the seas of northern europe. enjoy a tasty bowl of this must-try local delicacy at ma boyles, one of the best places in the city to try liverpool’s favourite dish.
after enjoying a hearty scouse, a beverage and the company of the locals, walk to the church of our lady and st nicholas, the anglican parish church of liverpool and possibly one of the city’s oldest ecclesiastical sites, before returning to your ship