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Buy an Arriva Day Ticket (£3 at present) on the bus and you can hop on and off at the places you really like and you can then use your ticket on any other of the Arriva services around the city. A Saveaway ticket bought from numerous outlets can be used at off-peak times.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17592 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17581
Albert Dock is very difficult to reach at the present and the new main bus station is virtually out of use because most of the buses and passengers can't get there. You won't be seeing the river from the Pier Head because it is closed off for construction of a canal right in front of the landmark riverfront buildings, which also means that they cannot be seen in their proper perspective.

It's a shame but I'm posting this warning because too many people are raising false expectations of the 'experience' to be had wandering the city and to disappoint visitors' expectations is not clever.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17581 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17555
Take a picnic, enjoy sand, windsurfers and, on a good day, jaw-droppingly lovely views of the Welsh coast and Hilbre Island. Only walk to the island if you know what you're doing as the tide comes in fast, often behind you, and it is easy to get stuck!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17555 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17550
Don't forget to call in at Thursaston, near West Kirby, for Churches Organic farm shop and walks on Thursaston common.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17550 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17549 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17549 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17527 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17517
The best place to see these views is from a bus especially on the following routes - 500 from Liverpool Airport which travels by the river into town via the old festival site, 437 Liverpool to West Kirby especially when it descends Bidston Hill and you are sitting on the top deck, 75/74/78 to Halewood when they are approaching Woolton Village via Gateacre Brow and Acrefield Road and 48/48a to Southport or in this case from Southport because you can see a lot ranging from Ormskirk to North Wales Plus the wind farms in the sea as you travel along the Formby Bypass. The buses aren't always double deckers but you see quite a long way across the region including Winter Hill and the Pennines on very clear days.


You will see the Runcorn Bridge, Fiddlers Ferry Power station, Frodsham and Helsby Hill and a wonderful sunset over West Kirby on the bus routes mentioned above (all depending on the weather of course which can limit any views as well as enhancing them from various parts of Liverpool).

Another tip to get a good view of the region is to walk around Woolton Village including Woolton Woods and Speke Road which is the best place to look at the scenery which many television programmes miss when they film in Liverpool. I lived in Woolton as a child and it was wonderful to see the twinkling lights of Huyton and Prescot amongst other places as I walked home from school along Speke Road. This area of Liverpool is very hilly and can be viewed as you come in on the M62, rail or bus from the airport.

Woolton Woods is one of three woods in the area which I think is another unique feature of a city in England outside Greater London.

I enjoy looking at the scenery when travelling around and I hope that visitors will look out of buses/cars and trains when visiting Liverpool and Merseyside.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17517 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17514 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17514 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17513 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17513 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12895 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12895 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12133 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12133 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11823
Parkgate is close, and lovely too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11823 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7945 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7945 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1988 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1988