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Tour the beautiful and historic Liverpool docks on our walking tour
The docks in Liverpool are the reason the city is here. They were the reason the city became wealthy and important during the 17th and 18th centuries, and why it was part of Britain’s lifeline during the second world war. This walk takes you to some of the oldest docks along with museums, monuments and buildings that allow us to tell you the story of the vital contribution the docks have been to the life of the city. Happy sightseeing.
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Each walk delivers a unique and fascinating user experience. Through Tourist Walks’ self guided tour application you can explore the hidden gems created by local experts. For people wanting to explore the neighbourhood and experience the local culture, we provide a unique experience of exploring the city using GPS guided audio tours. The App is FREE, and all the walk summaries are FREE, each walk is individually priced and you can buy all the walks for a city at a discounted price.
Full Audio Visual Commentary
Tourist Walks is an application that can give you the freedom to explore the famous walks at your own discretion. We have created a full audio-visual self-guided experience that gives you the confidence to explore and discover the stories of various cities on your own.
Visit the Best Tourist Sites & Explore Them
Get a list of all the tourist sites you can visit. The Tourist Walks application will guide you to your next destination because every journey starts with a single step.
GPS and Multilingual Audio and Text Guidance
Even if you don’t understand the local language of the city you are visiting, Don’t worry. Audio guided walks have multilingual text assistance that will guide you in your native language.
Start/Stop/Rewind
/Restart Go at Your Own Pace
Tourist Walks’ audios are narrated by professionals who will keep you entertained while you are walking your way to the next destination. We help you discover the city around you in a more impressive way.
Download the Walk App & Use Offline. No Mobile Data Required.
It is always frustrating when you wish to travel somewhere but your mobile phone service is out-of-order. Don’t worry! Tourist Walks comes with an offline version of built-in maps you might need, even without internet access.
Discover the amazing and historic docks of Liverpool
- Tour Name - Liverpool Docks Tour
- Tour Location - Liverpool
- No. of Attractions - #13
- Tour Starting Point - Albert Dock
- Tour Ending Point - Port of Liverpool Building
Museums, Galleries, Monuments and Spectacular sights on our Liverpool Docks Walking Tour
Albert Dock
Albert Dock is the largest collection of Grade 1Listed Buildings in the country. It was opened by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, in 1846. It was the first structure to be built using cast iron, brick and stone, which made it non-flammable, in Britain. When it was built it was considered revolutionary, because ships could be loaded and unloaded directly into the warehouses. The buildings were not meant to be aesthetically pleasing, they were working buildings, for storing the goods that flowed into the city, from the harbour. The harbour is the reason Liverpool came into existence. The buildings have massive Tuscan columns and heavy rounded arches. Find out more on our tour
Salthouse Dock
This dock is older than the Albert Dock and is in fact, the oldest complete dock in the system. It was originally built to serve the salt works, once a major employer in the city. It sent ships to Ireland and Scotland and they returned with cargoes of pickled herrings, cow hides, and beer. Find out more on our tour.
Albert Dock Leisure Complex
Inside the leisure complex you will find an impressive range of retail and leisure offerings, including the Tate Liverpool Gallery, and the Beatles Story Museum, which we cover on our Beatles Walk, and a large selection of restaurants, bars and café’s, to suit every possible taste. On the retail side there is a wide variety of clothes and accessories shops, as well as artwork and homeware, and a wide selection of souvenirs of Liverpool. Its an experience not to be missed. Find out more on our tour.
Duke Dock
Duke Dock is the only private dock in the system, and was originally built for the Duke of Bridgewater’s cotton and grain ships, in 1773. Now it is very quiet, and a popular, if illegal, place for boys to swim in hot weather. As you look out across the water you will see the church spires, and the cranes, of Birkenhead, as well as the River Mersey running out towards the Irish sea. Find out more on our tour.
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Pier Masters House Museum
The Pier Masters House was once the home of the pier master, and his family, in the 19th Century. The pier master was the man responsible for ensuring the ships had a safe passage, in and out of the port. It is now a free museum, and showcases rooms with World War 2 interiors. Find out more on our tour.
Maritime Museum
The Maritime Museum explores the strong connection Liverpool has to the sea, and includes exclusive collections. One of the most notable is the Titanic Collection. The owners of the Titanic were the White Star Line, and they were based in Liverpool, so the ship carried the name of the city on its stern. Another collection centres around the Lusitania, the passenger ship sunk by a German U Boat, without warning, in 1915 during the First World War. She sank in under 20 minutes, with the loss of 1191 passengers and crew. Find out more on our tour.
Canning Dock
The Dock, opposite the entrance to the Maritime Museum, is Canning Dock. This dock was developed as a dry dock, from the tidal basin of the old dock, and some of its stonework dates from 1737. It was named after the Liverpool MP George Canning. It would, initially, have served ships taking part in the trans-atlantic slave trade. Find out more on our tour
Museum of Liverpool
One of the key places to visit, for any tourist wanting to discover what Liverpool is all about is the Museum of Liverpool, which opened in this purpose built building in 2011. It has collections to suit every taste including, the archeology of the region, social and community history, the land transport used in the area, including a full-size exhibit of the, now disappeared, Liverpool overhead railway. The railway was once the first electric elevated railway in the world. Find out more on our tour
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Titanic Memorial
This monument is dedicated to those who gave their lives, below decks, in the service of their ship, passengers, crewmen and Country. It was originally commissioned in 1912 by the White Star Line, to remember the 35 engineers who remained working at their posts, maintaining the boilers, and keeping the power on in the ship for as long as possible. They continued until the Titanic broke in half, and sank beneath the waves, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Further disasters such as the Lusitania, and the deaths of many crews during the world wars, have given this memorial a broader meaning. When it was erected, it was regarded as one of the first ever monuments in the country, dedicated to ordinary working men. Find out more on our tour.
Royal Liver Building
The Liver Building is the iconic symbol of Liverpool. It is a Grade 1 listed building, on Liverpool’s Pier Head. Built in 1850 it was once the home of the Royal Liver Assurance Group, when it was also one of the tallest buildings in the country. It was one of the first buildings in the world to be built of reinforced concrete. On top of its two towers are the famous Liver Birds, who watch over the city, and the port. There is a legend that, if the birds were to ever fly away, the city would cease to exist. Find out more on our tour.
The Cunard Building
This is the Cunard Building constructed during the first world war, and was the headquarters of the Cunard Line until the 1960’s. Today, the building is owned by Liverpool City Council, and is home to several public and private sector organisations, including The British Music Experience, which tells the story of British music through costumes, instruments, performances and memorabilia. You can see outfits worn by such stars as Freddie Mercury, Dusty Springfield, and the Spice Girls. Find out more on our tour.
Port of Liverpool Building
Next to the Cunard Building, and the third “Grace”, is the Port of Liverpool Building. This very grand building can be visited, and you will find, at the main entrance, elaborate gate piers, with bronze dolphins each supporting a globe. When you reach the steps, you will find two giant female figures, classically dressed, which represent Commerce and Industry. Look for the words of Psalm 107, running around the base of the dome, which the harbour board adopted as its motto. Find out more on our tour
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