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Liverpool Day Trip: The

Perfect 1 Day in Liverpool
Itinerary

30
Oct

Table of Contents 

When to visit Liverpool

Getting to Liverpool
Getting around Liverpool
What type of Liverpool itinerary is this?
1 day in Liverpool highlights
Liverpool itinerary: Morning at the Royal
Albert Dock
Coffee & pastries at Rough Hand Made
Visit 1-2 museums
Museum of Liverpool
Beatles Story
Maritime Museum
TATE Liverpool
British Music Experience
Wander the Waterfront
Queen Avenue
Liverpool itinerary afternoon – Mathew
Street’s Beatles locations
The Eleanor Rigby Statue
Cavern Club
The Wall of Fame
Beatles Museum
Mid-afternoon – the Bluecoat
Dinner option #1 – Chinatown
Dinner option #2 – Duke Street Market
Dinner option #3 – the Baltic Market
Head home

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Planning a day trip to Liverpool? Great shout!

This is one of my favourite cities in the UK.
Although you could spend much longer, 1 day
in Liverpool makes for a fantastic
introduction.

From the Beatles to the Titanic, Liverpool’s

iconic history and connection to pop culture
put it on the map. However, it’s a vibrant and
cosmopolitan city in its own right. In
particular, the Royal Albert Docks give the
city a bright, outdoorsy feel with sea views.

Since I have friends and family in Manchester,

I’ve taken more than one day trip to Liverpool
in the last few years. I love revisiting the same
places and finding new, cool spots.

LIVERPOOL ESSENTIALS

Accommodation: Booking.com //
Hostelworld

Activities: GetYourGuide

Getting there: Air (Kayak) train

(Trainline), bus (Busbud)

Getting around: Foot / bus / Uber

Want more northern day trips?

Check out my top 20 day trips from
Manchester

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When to visit Liverpool

It goes without saying that the summer
months have the best weather. Liverpool is
renowned for being rainy during autumn and
winter but if you pack waterproof shoes and
an umbrella, you’ll be fine.

Visiting out of season? Here’s what

to do in Liverpool during winter

Something to note is that many of the

museums and galleries are closed on
Mondays and Tuesdays. I’d really recommend
visiting from Wednesday to Sunday to make
the most of the city. Of course, if you hate
crowds, avoid Liverpool at the weekend.

Getting to Liverpool
By train: this is usually the quickest way to
get to Liverpool. Prices from Manchester to
Liverpool Lime Street station start at £2 each
way! Search for tickets on Trainline.

By bus: Although buses usually take a bit

longer in England, you can get super cheap
tickets. Book bus tickets with Busbud.

By car: Liverpool is an expensive city for

parking. The most central option is Liverpool
ONE shopping centre (£19 for 12 hours). If
you don’t mind a walk, park along Otterspool
Promenade for free and walk into town along
the riverfront. It’s a few kilometers but
completely flat. On a Sunday, there’s free
parking on Bold Street and Rodney Street.

Getting around Liverpool

It’s easy to explore Liverpool on foot. If you’re
feeling lazy, hop on a bus. Another tourist-
friendly option is taking the Liverpool hop-
on-hop-off bus tour.

Looking for UK day trips? Read my

1 day itineraries for Oxford, Bath,
Brighton, Margate, the Cotswolds
and Cardiff.

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What type of Liverpool itinerary is

this?
This is a fast-paced itinerary for those
exploring Liverpool for the first time. I’d
recommend arriving as early as you can as
there’s quite a bit to cover.

Customise this 1 day Liverpool itinerary by

choosing the museums and galleries you’re
most interested in and set your own pace. If
you’re speedy, you can probably do three
museums but if you like to take your time, just
do one thoroughly.

1 day in Liverpool highlights

Royal Albert Dock

Museums (pick 1-3)

The Waterfront

Queen Avenue

Mathew Street (Wall of Fame & Cavern

Club)

The Bluecoats (gallery)

Chinatown & the Bombed Out Church

Dinner (keep reading for options).

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Liverpool itinerary: Morning at the

Royal Albert Dock

I’d suggest beginning your day here. If you’ve

arrived by train, walk from Liverpool Lime
Street Station to the Royal Albert Dock in 20
minutes.

Although there’s plenty to do in terms of

culture and history, let’s start this Liverpool
day trip the right way with…

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Coffee & pastries at Rough Hand Made

Fuel for a Liverpool day trip

Although I sniffed out this place by myself (if

you don’t believe food hunting is my special
skill, check out my foodie archives), TWO
Liverpudlians have told me about it since.
Rough Hand Made is apparently a local
institution, describing itself as a ’boutique
bakery’.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen bigger croissants,

or ones stuffed and slathered with more
delicious ingredients. I opted for a white
chocolate croissant with flakes on top and
liquid white chocolate inside. Other decadent
options include dulce de leche croissants.

This cafe beside the water also serves

excellent coffee, as well as sandwiches and
pizza slices.

Address: Unit 2A, Britannia Pavilion Royal

Albert Dock, L3 4AD.

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Visit 1-2 museums

Although all the waterfront museums are
worth a visit, with just one day in Liverpool
you won’t be able to visit them all.

I’d suggest picking two you’re interested in

and spending around 90 minutes at each.

The most popular museums at the docks are:

The Museum of Liverpool (free)

TATE Liverpool (free)

Merseyside Maritime Museum (free)

The Beatles Story (£17)

The British Music Experience (£16).

If you’re unsure which to visit, here are more

details…

Museum of Liverpool

The Museum of Liverpool makes for a great

introduction if it’s your first time in the city.
This colourful, interactive centre covers
everything Liverpool-related from
archaeology to social history, community,
suffragettes and the Beatles.

Ever-changing exhibitions include Liverpool

Against the Apartheid (how the city’s Black
community supported the anti-apartheid
movement in the ’80s) and Blitzed: Liverpool
Lives (personal stories about the Blitz in
Liverpool).

Opening times: 10am-6pm, Tuesday-Sunday.

Entry price: free!

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Beatles Story
Beside the Royal Albert Dock is this iconic
museum dedicated to the fab four. The
Beatles Story covers the history of the band
from their humble beginnings to international
stardom.

Admire replicas of Abbey Road Studios and

The Cavern Club as they’d have looked in the
’60s, listen to an informative audio guide, and
travel to another time and place via the
Beatles in India exhibition.

Opening times: 10am-5.30pm (last entry

4pm) daily.

Entry fee: £17 for adults, £13.50 for

concessions, £9.50 for children.

Get your Beatles Story ticket here.

Maritime Museum

Where better to learn about Liverpool’s

maritime history than the Docks? During the
19th century, Liverpool was the wealthiest
port in the world; there are countless tales to
be told from this era.

Visit the Titanic collection to learn more

about the famous ship registered to
Liverpool, and the Life on Board gallery as
told by past passengers.

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