Things to do in Liverpool when the sun is out
On a fine day take the ferry across the Mersey, walk Crosby beach among the iron men, or head out to Formby for the dunes and the red squirrels.
13 picks that fit, best first. The order assumes the conditions in the title; the live forecast only nudges it.
Mersey Ferry
Pier Head
The fifty-minute river cruise with the skyline from the water and the song on the tannoy.
Clear skies for the view.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
- Fine in rain
- Good with kids
Crosby Beach and Another Place
Crosby
A hundred cast-iron men by Antony Gormley standing in the sand, looking out to sea.
Clear skies, and this is best outdoors. Free.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Half a day
- Good with kids
Formby beach and the red squirrels
Formby
Pine woods with red squirrels, then high dunes and a wide sandy beach, half an hour by train.
Clear skies, and this is best outdoors. Free.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Half a day
- Good with kids
Free; parking charge for drivers
Royal Albert Dock
Waterfront
The restored Victorian dock with museums, galleries and bars around the water, free to wander.
Free.
- Free
- In and out
- Half a day
- Fine in rain
- Good with kids
Sefton Park and the Palm House
Aigburth
Two hundred acres of Victorian park with a lake, a grotto and a glass palm house, free.
Clear skies, and this is best outdoors. Free.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Half a day
- Good with kids
Georgian Quarter walk
Canning
Terraces of Georgian townhouses between the two cathedrals, the most filmed streets in the city.
Clear skies, and this is best outdoors. Free.
- Free
- Outdoors
- Under 2 hours
Anfield stadium tour
Anfield
The home dressing room, the This Is Anfield sign and the museum at Liverpool FC’s ground.
- Over £25
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
- Fine in rain
- Good with kids
Baltic Triangle
Baltic Triangle
Warehouses turned into bars, food halls, street art and a skate park; the city’s night-out quarter.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
- Fine in rain
Bold Street and Ropewalks
Ropewalks
Independent cafés, vintage shops and restaurants from every country, with the bombed-out church at the top.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
Chinatown
Nelson Street
The oldest Chinese community in Europe, under the biggest Chinese arch outside China.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
- Fine in rain
Lark Lane
Aigburth
A village street of cafés, bars and restaurants at the gate of Sefton Park.
- Under £10
- In and out
- Under 2 hours
Speke Hall
Speke
A black-and-white Tudor manor with priest holes, woodland walks and the Mersey at the bottom of the garden.
- £10 to £25
- In and out
- Half a day
- Good with kids
Liverpool ONE
City centre
The open-air shopping district that links the centre to the dock, with a park on the roof.
Free.
- Free
- In and out
- Half a day
- Fine in rain
- Good with kids
Good to know
Where should I go in Liverpool when it is sunny?
On a fine day take the ferry across the Mersey, walk Crosby beach among the iron men, or head out to Formby for the dunes and the red squirrels. This page keeps 13 outdoor and open-air picks, with viewpoints and parks pushed up the list when the forecast is clear.
What if the weather turns?
The list is re-ranked with the live forecast. If rain is on the way, mixed indoor-outdoor places move up and the fully outdoor ones move down, so you can still pick something that works.