Green Spaces of Liverpool Eco Bikes
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Port
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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Activity Level
Strenuous Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$200
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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 this opportunity to explore the beautiful green spaces of Liverpool on an eco-friendly cycling tour. E-bike and safety helmet will be provided, and your local guide will show you some of Liverpool’s best kept secrets tucked away in the city’s parks and gardens.
Cycle along Liverpool’s famous Waterfront passing the Three Graces, Pier Head, and the Royal Albert Dock and out of the city centre to glorious green spaces. As you glide along on your state of the art, pedal assist E-bike, enjoy the benefit of a scenic cycle ride without the hard work.
At Otterspool Promenade see stunning views across the River Mersey and beyond. Pass through Festival Gardens, a former household refuse site which was transformed into the UK’s first ever International Garden Festival in 1984. The festival was a concept designed to attract visitors to the city and during its five months of displaying an array of horticulture, a staggering 3.4 million people visited the site.
In recent years, a large section of the gardens was developed for residential housing, whilst the remaining gardens fell into disrepair. In 2010 work commenced to transform the gardens to a place for leisure and recreation with boardwalks and woodland trails. As you cycle through the gardens, look out for unique features including fine-looking pagodas, a Moon Wall, ornamental lakes, waterways and waterfalls.
Leaving the former Garden Festival site, cycle through Princes Park, a historic public park covering 45 hectares and located in the South of Liverpool. Designed by the renowned architects Sir Joseph Paxton and Sir James Pennethorne, and opened in 1842, Princes Park is Grade II Listed.
Arriving at the vast Sefton Park, which appears as a natural landscape rather than a public park, admire the many features including a Statue of Eros and Victorian Band Stand, which is said to be the inspiration for The Beatles song, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Taking pride of place in Sefton Park is the magnificent Palm House, a Victorian glass panelled structure erected in 1896 and more recently restored to its former glory. It contains over 200 plants, some of which are extremely rare. Enjoy a tour of the Palm House from one of the resident experts and relax a while with light refreshments in the Palm House Café.
During your cycle tour there will be frequent stops, photo opportunities and information from your guide about this fascinating city.
You tour will conclude at Cruise Liverpool.