Days out in Merseyside

• Aintree Racecourse
  Aintree is the home of The Grand National, the most celebrated, the most talked about horse race in the world with a global audience of over 600 million.
  
• Atkinson Art Gallery
  The permanent collection at the Atkinson Art Gallery includes nineteenth and twentieth century watercolours, as well as Victorian and twentieth century oil paintings. The Gallery also has a temporary exhibition programme.
  
• Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Liverpool
  When a friend recommended 'Awesome Walls Climbing Centre' to me for a Birthday Party I was initially clueless as to what 'Awesome Walls Climbing Centre' was!
  
• International Slavery Museum
  The International Slavery Museum is a new and exciting contribution to the historic city of Liverpool. The museum explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery.
  
• Knowsley Safari Park
  Knowsley was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. The 'safari park' concept was based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa.
  
• Lady Lever Art Gallery
  The Lady Lever Gallery is the jewel in the crown of the garden village of Port Sunlight, housing the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme.
  
• Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
  The foundation stone of this majestic building was laid by King Edward VII in 1904 and Queen Elizabeth II attended the celebration to mark its completion on 25th October 1978.Even through two World Wars, work of construction never ceased.
  
• Merseyside Maritime Museum
  Set sail and drop anchor for a fun day out at Merseyside Maritime Museum! You'll find out about the companies, people and ships connected to this great port.
  
• Museum of Liverpool
  The Museum of Liverpool tells the story of the City of Liverpool and its residents. The fascinating history of Liverpool is told over the three floors of this modern museum.
  
• Seized! The Border and Customs Uncovered
  Enter an unseen world of smuggling, intrigue and detection where things are not always what they seem.
  
• Speke Hall
  This romantic black-and-white timbered Tudor mansion captures the very best of "olde England", yet it finds itself on the edge of a modern industrial estate close to Liverpool.
  
• Sudley House
  Sudley House is a hidden gem of the art world, nestled in the leafy suburb of Mossley Hill in South Liverpool.
  
• Tate Liverpool
  Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London and is housed in a beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock.
  
• Walker Art Gallery
  The Walker Art Gallery has one of Europe's most impressive fine and decorative art collections, so before you escape on a cultural break, why not come and see the art on your doorstep!
  
• World Museum
  At World Museum you can enjoy a fantastic family day out and enjoy five floors of historic treasures for free.
  

Places to Visit in Merseyside

• Aintree
  The village of Aintree is associated with the well-known Aintree Racecourse, home of the Grand National and other horse races since the 19th century.
  
• Birkenhead
  Birkenhead is a large town on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside. Situated on the River Mersey's west bank it is facing the city of Liverpool.
  
• Bootle
  Bootle is a large town four miles north of Liverpool on the banks of the River Mersey. It was known in Victorian times as Bootle-cum-Linacre.
  
• Burtonwood
  Burtonwood is a pleasant, large residential village. It has various shops and amenities in addition to good road links to the neighbouring towns of Warrington, Newton le Willows and St Helens.
• Collins Green
  Collins Green is a small former pit village just outside Newton le Willows.
• Earlestown
  Earlestown is a suburb of Newton le Willows and owes much of its development to the coming of the railways in the 1830s. It was well known throughout the world for locomotives built in the town.
  
• Great Sankey
  As a regular visitor to Great Sankey and Warrington generally for almost two years. I always anticipate my visits, as this town has some truly beautiful sites.
• Haydock
  Haydock, home of Haydock Racecourse, is a village on Merseyside, midway between Manchester and Liverpool.
  
• Hoylake
  Hoylake has one main high street running through the centre of the town. this high street contains shops, bars, restaurants, supermarkets and cafe's.
• Liverpool
  Named as the European Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool has a UNESCO listed waterfront and a long and distinguished maritime history.
  
• Lydiate
  Lydiate (old English for a field with gate in) has some beautiful canal walks with great pubs along the way. Cyclists travel from over the north west and beyond to cycle along the Leeds/Liverpool canal, its popular for fishing too.
  
• Moreton
  Moreton is a small yet busy town that has a round about as the centre which is called Moreton Cross. The main high street is called Hoylake Road which runs through the centre of the town.
• New Brighton
  Although put through many years against foreign package holidays and lack of tourism, leading to its decline, New Brighton still boasts the ability to attract day trippers and tourists.
  
• Newton-le-Willows
  Newton le Willows is ancient town that has undergone many changes over the years. It was originally called Newton-in-Makerfield and in 1974 it was transferred from Lancashire into Merseyside.
• Rock Ferry
  Population c. 11000. Rock Ferry used to be one of the smartest addresses in the North West; this is not quite the case any more.
• Southport
  Southport is a seaside town on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, 14.8 miles west-southwest of Preston and 16.5 miles north of Liverpool.
  
• St. Helens
  The large town of St Helens is 12 miles north east of Liverpool in Merseyside.
• Stockton Heath
  Stockton Heath is an ever developing village in the borough of Warrington, Cheshire, neighbouring Appleton, Grappenhall and Walton. It is to the South of the Manchester Ship Canal which divides Stockton Heath to North Warrington.
• Wallasey
  Wallasey is a town in Merseyside situated at the mouth of the River Mersey.
• West Kirby
  West Kirby is situated on the mouth of the River Dee from the Irish Sea. West Kirby is a busy little town with many cafe's shops and restaurants.
  
• Winwick
  Winwick is a lovely little village on the A49 between Newton le Willows and Warrington. At the centre of the village is the ancient parish church. There is a carving of a pig on the church's tower.