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Having both studied and lived in Liverpool for the last 6 years, we have grown to love this wonderful city! We hope while you're visiting you will also get a chance to enjoy Liverpool, and end up loving it as much as we do!

The Waterfront

The Liverpool Waterfront is one of the most stunning parts of the city, admire the iconic Royal Liver Building and the Royal Albert Dock, and jump on board the famous Mersey Ferry

Museums

We would highly recommend the International Slavery Museum. Also located nearby are the Merseyside Maritime Museum and The Museum of Liverpool. The World Museum close to Lime Street is also worth a visit.

Cathedrals

Located either end of  Hope Street, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King are both well worth a visit.

The Beatles

A trip to Liverpool is not complete without exploring a bit of Beatles history! Visit the Cavern Club, The Beatles Story exhibition, or The Magical Mystery Tour. 

Restaurants and Bars

Liverpool has too many to choose from! Just over the road from Sefton Park is Lark Lane, where there are a range of bars and restaurants. In the city centre,  Bold Street and Castle Street both have some excellent restaurant options.
For the best views enjoy a cocktail overlooking the city at rooftop bar Oh Me Oh My, or enjoy any of the bars or restaurants around the Albert Dock. If you fancy street food then head to Baltic Market or Duke Street Market!
For nightlife visit Concert Square where there are various bars/clubs to choose from. The Cavern Club where The Beatle's played is on Matthew Street.   

When Sefton Park opened its gates in 1872 it was missing a centrepiece. A generous donation by local benefactor, Henry Yates Thompson,  enabled the Parks Committee to appoint leading glasshouse suppliers of the day, Mackenzie and Moncur Ltd of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to design and build a magnificent temperate winter garden, which opened to the public in 1896. Stocked with a rich collection of exotic plants, the Palm House quickly became one of Liverpool’s top visitor attractions.

During the Second World War the glass domes were disguised with camouflage paint after fears that reflected moonlight would make it a landmark for enemy bombers. Despite these precautions, during the Liverpool Blitz of May 1941 a bomb fell nearby and shattered the glass. 

Funding from the War Damage Committee enabled the glass to be replaced in the 1950s, but time and the elements took their toll and the building gradually fell into disrepair. By the 1980s, with limited funds for maintenance and fears for public safety, the much loved visitor attraction was closed to the public.

In June 1992, a public meeting was held highlighting the dereliction and calling for restoration. A petition was presented to the City Council by what had become the "Save the Palm House" campaign. A public fundraising campaign was established, with a "sponsor a pane" programme generating over £35,000. This led directly to the conversion of Save the Palm House into a registered charity (Friends of Sefton Park Palm House). The Palm House was partially repaired and reopened in 1993. It was fully restored at a cost of £3.5 million with Heritage Lottery and European funding and reopened in September 2001.