Welcome to the Liverpool Day Out section. Here you'll find Liverpool, Wirral and Merseyside's best attractions, tours within the city, key shopping areas and specialist markets, hidden away cafés and, for the adventurous, popular sport and leisure activities.
Liverpool has many attractions to fill a weekend visit. From the waterfront to city parks, from the World Museum to Walker Art Gallery, from the Merseyside Maritime Museum to Albert Dock, you'll find it all here.
Here you'll find details of popular tours within the city and to neighbouring towns and counties. We also include information on cycle hire here so you can go and explore the city yourself!
Liverpool has a relatively large shopping area which centres around the Liverpool One and Church Street. We also include historic arcades, city markets, major stores and unique independent shops.
For a bite to eat during the day, Liverpool has plenty of unique cafés hidden away throughout the city centre. There are also plenty of chain coffee shops on the main streets but at the moment we only list the popular independent ones here.
With two football teams and a major racecourse, Liverpool has a lot to offer. We include the most popular sports here as well as other leisure activities that you might find of interest.
Liverpool's Festival Gardens could become giant water park - BBC News (11 Dec 2018) 
St John's Market Liverpool: Council confirms talks - BBC News (23 Nov 2018)
Tate Liverpool: The 'risky' gallery that revived a city - BBC News (15 Aug 2018)
Visitor attraction plan for Liverpool's Royal Liver Building - BBC News (7 Aug 2018)
Unesco World Heritage: Liverpool retains status but stays on danger list - BBC News (26 Jun 2018)
'Beatles Quarter masterplan' proposed by Liverpool City Council - BBC News (13 Apr 2018)
Liverpool Council make U-turn over Croxteth Hall - BBC News (20 Mar 2018)
Liverpool: Pedestrianisation plan for Bold Street - BBC News (16 Mar 2018)
Terracotta Army figures go on display in Liverpool - BBC News (6 Feb 2018)
'Liverpool plinth' set to host sculpture every year - BBC News (14 Oct 2017)
Liverpool's 'growing culture' of begging puts rough sleepers at risk, report finds - BBC News (4 Oct 2017)
Green light for aqua park to open at Liverpool docks - BBC News (29 Aug 2017)
Liverpool's India Buildings: Heritage campaigners oppose HMRC plan - BBC News (17 Aug 2017)
Could Liverpool lose its Unesco World Heritage status? - BBC News (4 Jul 2017)
Antony Gormley's Crosby iron men get a makeover - but he's not impressed - BBC News (22 Jun 2017)
Unesco's 'final warning' for Liverpool's World Heritage status - BBC News (20 Jun 2017)
Liverpool litter crackdown sees 315 £80 fines issued in one day - BBC News (3 Mar 2017)
Terracotta Warriors to be exhibited in Liverpool museum - BBC News (7 Dec 2016)
Digging into Liverpool's secret tunnels - BBC News (4 Nov 2016)
St John's Market Liverpool to reopen after £2.5m revamp - BBC News (23 Oct 2016)
