Guidebook for Birkenhead

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Guidebook for Birkenhead

Food Scene

informal dining, vegetarian options, cocktails. live music some nights, can be noisy so not great for romantic date but good for fun night with family and friends
6 locals recommend
Oxton Bar & Kitchen
2 Claughton Firs
6 locals recommend
informal dining, vegetarian options, cocktails. live music some nights, can be noisy so not great for romantic date but good for fun night with family and friends

Parks & Nature

directly behind our house. great for a walk or for jogging. there is a Park Run every Saturday.
17 locals recommend
Birkenhead Park
Park Drive
17 locals recommend
directly behind our house. great for a walk or for jogging. there is a Park Run every Saturday.
at low tide you can walk out to the island. great for rockpooling with the children.
35 locals recommend
Hilbre Island
35 locals recommend
at low tide you can walk out to the island. great for rockpooling with the children.

Arts & Culture

Home to great art. Take a short ferry ride across the Mersey to visit this and other museums at Albert Dock.
167 locals recommend
Tate Liverpool
Mann Island
167 locals recommend
Home to great art. Take a short ferry ride across the Mersey to visit this and other museums at Albert Dock.
Good art collection located in Port Sunlight Village.
28 locals recommend
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Lower Road
28 locals recommend
Good art collection located in Port Sunlight Village.
A must for any music fan. Learn about the Beatles and the Mersey Beat sound of the 60s
144 locals recommend
The Beatles Story
144 locals recommend
A must for any music fan. Learn about the Beatles and the Mersey Beat sound of the 60s
Beautiful paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
102 locals recommend
Walker Art Gallery
William Brown Street
102 locals recommend
Beautiful paintings, sculpture and decorative art from the 13th century to the present day.
Famous theatre showing a range of drama, comedy and family entertainment. 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bus from our house.
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Lime Street
Famous theatre showing a range of drama, comedy and family entertainment. 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bus from our house.
The Royal Court provides a unique theatre experience for any visitor to Liverpool. Dining in your seat before the show, drinks at your table and some of the very best Liverpool talent performing in home produced plays, generally musicals and comedies.
15 locals recommend
Royal Court Theatre
1 Roe St
15 locals recommend
The Royal Court provides a unique theatre experience for any visitor to Liverpool. Dining in your seat before the show, drinks at your table and some of the very best Liverpool talent performing in home produced plays, generally musicals and comedies.

Getting Around

The Stena line terminal for ferries to / from Belfast is a short drive from the house.
Stena Line Liverpool
Tower Road
The Stena line terminal for ferries to / from Belfast is a short drive from the house.
Catch the ferry across the Mersey and see the Liverpool skyline from the water
7 locals recommend
Woodside station
7 locals recommend
Catch the ferry across the Mersey and see the Liverpool skyline from the water

Entertainment & Activities

Old-style seaside resort with small funfair, arcades, ten pin bowling. The beach stretches for miles.
14 locals recommend
The New Brighton Beach Promenade
Ian Fraser Walk
14 locals recommend
Old-style seaside resort with small funfair, arcades, ten pin bowling. The beach stretches for miles.
Stages a variety of shows appealing to different age groups and tastes. Recent productions have included "The Tiger who came to Tea", George Michael tribute act, Des O'Connor & Jimmy Tarbuck Live, Willy Russell's Blood Brothers.
14 locals recommend
Floral Pavilion Theatre
Marine Promenade
14 locals recommend
Stages a variety of shows appealing to different age groups and tastes. Recent productions have included "The Tiger who came to Tea", George Michael tribute act, Des O'Connor & Jimmy Tarbuck Live, Willy Russell's Blood Brothers.
Home of Liverpool FC. Our house is a 15 minute drive by car to Anfield Stadium, however on match days allow an hour due to increased traffic near the stadium. Alternatively, the journey takes 45 minutes to 1 hour by public transport.
114 locals recommend
Anfield Stadium
Anfield Road
114 locals recommend
Home of Liverpool FC. Our house is a 15 minute drive by car to Anfield Stadium, however on match days allow an hour due to increased traffic near the stadium. Alternatively, the journey takes 45 minutes to 1 hour by public transport.
Home of Everton FC. Our house is a 15 minute drive from the stadium, however on match days allow an hour due to increased traffic. The journey takes 45 minutes to 1 hour by public transport.
52 locals recommend
Goodison Park
Goodison Road
52 locals recommend
Home of Everton FC. Our house is a 15 minute drive from the stadium, however on match days allow an hour due to increased traffic. The journey takes 45 minutes to 1 hour by public transport.
Championship golf course.
22 locals recommend
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Meols Drive
22 locals recommend
Championship golf course.

Shopping

Huge shopping mall with over 145 designer stores offering discounted merchandise.
211 locals recommend
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Kinsey Road
211 locals recommend
Huge shopping mall with over 145 designer stores offering discounted merchandise.

Sightseeing

Former venue of the Beatles.
The Cavern Club
10 Mathew St
Former venue of the Beatles.