The North
VIEWING LIVERPOOL FROM A WHEELCHAIR
Liverpool is a busy city with a wealth of heritage, art, culture, music and it has a large shopping centre.
The Liver Building viewed from the Albert Dock
The Albert Dock area contains a selection of cafes and shops and is home to various visitor attractions. First of all there is The Beatles Story Experience. This has a wheelchair lift to allow access (please ask for assistance at the entrance) but once in it is all on one level.
Next there is The Tate Liverpool Art Gallery (free admission) which has a disabled toilet and a lift to access all floors.
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A view outside the Maritime Museum
Then there is the extremely interesting Merseyside Maritime Museum (free admission) which has disabled toilets and a lift to access all floors except the lower ground (but it is possible to view a video of this).
Across a bridge is the Museum of Liverpool Life which is also free and accessible. There are free disabled car park spaces on the adjacent Kings Dock from which you can access the Albert Dock.
The Lady Chapel at The Anglican Cathedral
A short car ride away is The Anglican Cathedral, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1904. It has its own car park and a lift to allow wheelchair access. There is a refectory that serves hot meals. The toilet facilities were not really adequate for wheelchairs but there are plans to rectify this. It is not possible to see the tower but on request a verger will show you alternative access to the beautiful Lady Chapel.
The Statue of Abraham at the Metropolitan Cathedral
Liverpool has two cathedrals and The Metropolitan Cathedral is only a short distance from The Anglican. It was completed in 1967 and is a very unusual circular building with the altar set in the centre. There are small side chapels all around its perimeter. It has a disabled toilet and an underground car park which has a lift to the main building, its entrance is off Mount Pleasant.
Also in the city centre are The Walker Art Gallery and The Liverpool Museum both of which are wheelchair accessible.
Speke Hall
Approximately 10 miles from the city centre near The John Lennon Airport is Speke Hall, a National Trust Property. It is one of the most famous timber framed houses in England and has superb grounds and gardens.
Speke Hall Gardens
The majority of the house is wheelchair accessible and there are guided walks of the gardens and the exterior of the house.
Houses at Port Sunlight Village
Just the other side of The Birkenhead Tunnel is Port Sunlight Village with its Heritage Centre and The Lady Lever Art Gallery. There is a lot to see here and it would be easy to spend a whole day.
One of the many ponds at Martin Mere
Just off of the A59 at Burscough Bridge approximately seventeen miles north of Liverpool is Martin Mere. This a wildlife sanctuary owned by The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. The site is fully accessible with hard surface paths. There is a cafe, a shop and a disabled toilet. There is also ample free car parking.
For places to stay in Liverpool there is an Express by Holiday Inn which is fully accessible. There is a Travel Inn and two Travelodges with disabled access rooms, it is important to note that the bathrooms only have conventional baths. However the Howard Johnson Hotel on the city outskirts has a fully accessible room.