First- Timer to Liverpool - your recommendations?

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

Hello.

I, Mrs THBJ, and Teen THBJ are thrilled to have just scored tickets to the Wolves game on Saturday 26 August.

We will fly from New York to Manchester on the Thursday red eye, arriving Friday morning. We plan to spend a few days in Liverpool & environs, then go via rail to Edinburgh and visit friends there for a few days.

We have not been to Goodison or Liverpool, or Scotland. I spent half a year in London as a student and travelled around England some, and have been back several times since although not in 20+ years. It will be our daughters first trip outside of the States.

We’d like to stay in a B&B or small hotel in Liverpool city center. Any recommendations for that, or for food, what’s on etc. eagerly sought. Also up for any recommendations on places to stop en route to Edinburgh for a day off the beaten track. I enjoyed a visit to the Lake District and was considering that, but it seems maybe too remote. We’re from Brooklyn but we really like country fairs and there’s one in Keswick on 28 August but it seems like that train to Windemere plus a bus through the lakes would be really poky and I’d rather not rent a car.

Tips for game day experience also welcome although for those who would steer me to The Lisbon, rest assured that I’d rather enjoy the company of the good folks there, than drink with someone who thinks that they’re pranking us by sending us there. Maybe see some of youze for a pint?

Thanks.

 

[Nymzee]

The Lisbon

 

[Yarrgh]

The Banjo is a quaint place to stay I have heard.

 

[bluerobert]

Hello.

I, Mrs THBJ, and Teen THBJ are thrilled to have just scored tickets to the Wolves game on Saturday 26 August.

We will fly from New York to Manchester on the Thursday red eye, arriving Friday morning. We plan to spend a few days in Liverpool & environs, then go via rail to Edinburgh and visit friends there for a few days.

We have not been to Goodison or Liverpool, or Scotland. I spent half a year in London as a student and travelled around England some, and have been back several times since although not in 20+ years. It will be our daughters first trip outside of the States.

We’d like to stay in a B&B or small hotel in Liverpool city center. Any recommendations for that, or for food, what’s on etc. eagerly sought. Also up for any recommendations on places to stop en route to Edinburgh for a day off the beaten track. I enjoyed a visit to the Lake District and was considering that, but it seems maybe too remote. We’re from Brooklyn but we really like country fairs and there’s one in Keswick on 28 August but it seems like that train to Windemere plus a bus through the lakes would be really poky and I’d rather not rent a car.

Tips for game day experience also welcome although for those who would steer me to The Lisbon, rest assured that I’d rather enjoy the company of the good folks there, than drink with someone who thinks that they’re pranking us by sending us there. Maybe see some of youze for a pint?

Thanks.

I’ve not stayed in to many hotels in the city being from here but James Street hotel is nice, it’s right on the dock road, very central with great views. It was the building that the Titanic was commissioned in as it used to be the White Star’s head offices. There’s also the Dixie Dean hotel, I’ve not been in there but I’ve been in it’s sister hotel the shankley for a wedding and it was alright. If you want to go full on touristy there’s a hard days night which is very central to everything and a Beatle lovers delight.

Stops you can’t go wrong with the lakes, York is nice to visit though if you wanted an old historic city and you wanted to visit the shopping street from Harry Potter

Food places there’s too many to list, you’re probably better listing the cuisine you like so people can narrow it down. I’d always recommend Casa Italia, cheap, good food and good atmosphere for a proper scouse experience

 

[dublinbluenose]

Go down and have a look at the new stadium being built on the Friday, have a beer at the Bramley.

Have a good breakfast on the Saturday morning and get up to the area around Goodison and take it all in, it'll probably be your one and only visit there. There's a few good pubs within walking distance.

 

[Kurt.]

Make your way to Lime street, hop on a train and never look back

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Stop off at Gretna.

 

[nsno-chris]

The Baltic hotel, 5 minutes into Liverpool One, 5 minutes into the Baltic Triangle (independent bars and restaurants, including the Lu Ban )

https://thebaltichotelliverpool.com/

Edit: ARCains is also situated in Baltic Triangle if you fancy some retro gaming

 

[TheFinnFan]

Liverpool Cathedral is a must. Absolutely loved to see it

 

[bluerobert]

Liverpool Cathedral is a must. Absolutely loved to see it

The Protestant one is fantastic, largest Anglican cathedral in the world I think I read. Ours is terrible by comparison but worth a look just to see what a cathedral looks like designed by somebody on acid

 

[summerisle]

An umbrella.

 

[COYBL25]

Hello.

I, Mrs THBJ, and Teen THBJ are thrilled to have just scored tickets to the Wolves game on Saturday 26 August.

We will fly from New York to Manchester on the Thursday red eye, arriving Friday morning. We plan to spend a few days in Liverpool & environs, then go via rail to Edinburgh and visit friends there for a few days.

We have not been to Goodison or Liverpool, or Scotland. I spent half a year in London as a student and travelled around England some, and have been back several times since although not in 20+ years. It will be our daughters first trip outside of the States.

We’d like to stay in a B&B or small hotel in Liverpool city center. Any recommendations for that, or for food, what’s on etc. eagerly sought. Also up for any recommendations on places to stop en route to Edinburgh for a day off the beaten track. I enjoyed a visit to the Lake District and was considering that, but it seems maybe too remote. We’re from Brooklyn but we really like country fairs and there’s one in Keswick on 28 August but it seems like that train to Windemere plus a bus through the lakes would be really poky and I’d rather not rent a car.

Tips for game day experience also welcome although for those who would steer me to The Lisbon, rest assured that I’d rather enjoy the company of the good folks there, than drink with someone who thinks that they’re pranking us by sending us there. Maybe see some of youze for a pint?

Thanks.

I wouldn’t advise a train in the Lakes mate, as the services can be quite haphazard, run infrequently and can work out very expensive too.

A car is the way to go.

If you need advice on places to stay, let me know, as I can point you in the direction of some really decent places, off the beaten track and reasonably priced.

 

[TheFinnFan]

The Protestant one is fantastic, largest Anglican cathedral in the world I think I read. Ours is terrible by comparison but worth a look just to see what a cathedral looks like designed by somebody on acid

When I stepped inside I was totally astonished It was so beautiful.

 

[cronullasharks]

I wouldn’t advise a train in the Lakes mate, as the services can be quite haphazard, run infrequently and can work out very expensive too.

A car is the way to go.

If you need advice on places to stay, let me know, as I can point you in the direction of some really decent places, off the beaten track and reasonably priced.

I don't think he wants to go to your dogging places though

 

[Kurt.]

Make your way to Lime street, hop on a train and never look back

Of course I jest….. I love Liverpool and visit as often as I can. Funnily I kind of know my way around the city centre area and surrounding streets but I couldn’t tell you the name of any of them. A visit to Bramley Moore is a must though and personally I love a good stroll on Crosby beach.