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A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour

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Liverpool, England
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1 hour 50 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Come and join us on a Walk through Time. Discover and Learn the Full Real History of Liverpool through the ages with our History Walking Tour through Time. Discover how Liverpool developed from a Medieval Trading Town to the Second City of the British Empire from 1207-Present. See and Learn the Fascinating History of the City with your own Professional Tour Guide. We provide a Unique and Entertaining Experience for all ages that’s Fun for the whole family. Our Tour Guides are Professional Local Historians trained to Post-Graduate Degree Level. Our Tours provide an in- depth History of Liverpool and are a great way to see its heritage, famous sites and streets. For the price of just one ticket for £17.00 you will receive your own Tour and Professional, Historian Tour Guide for Liverpool. Take advantage of this Quality and Affordable service now and visit Liverpool in style.

What's Included

  • Full in-depth Private Tour of the most famous, iconic and historical locations.

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Liver Bldg
    Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1HU, UK

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    One Derby Square
    James Street, Liverpool L2 1AB, UK

    The Tour ends at the Queen Victoria Monument at the bottom of of the famous Castle Street, a Central Location for access to the most popular sites and areas.

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    Royal Liver Building

    Royal Liver Building (Three Graces)The Time Walk History Tour Begins at the Famous Royal Liver Building were you will receive an introduction to the Tour and discover the fascinating History of Liverpool’s iconic Three Graces before walking through time across Liverpool on a Fascinating History Walk.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Liverpool Parish Church Gardens

    We will then Walk across the Liverpool Strand to the site of the Oldest Building in Liverpool City Centre, once known as St. Nicholas’ Church, named after the Patron Saint of the Sea, a fitting name for Liverpool’s affiliation with the Oceans across the World, through Global Trade, especially the Atlantic. Here, you will discover the Medieval Origins of Liverpool from 1207 as we learn first hand from the primary evidence located here of Liverpool’s creation in the 13th Century.
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    15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Old Hall Street

    We will then travel through time down Old Hall Street, built in the 13th Century the site of the Old Town Hall after Liverpool Received its Town Charter. Walking past the Grade I Listed Buildings to the Cotton Exchange, which was the site were trade from across the world took place. This site represents Liverpool’s Growth as a Global Port, overtaking London in the Cotton Trade by the late 18th Century. Here you shall be provided an in-depth History Tour of Liverpool’s infamous past in Atlantic Trade.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Liverpool Town Hall

    You shall then Discover Liverpool Town Hall, built in 1749 and the finest surviving Georgian Building in the UK. Here you will be provided an academic History of the building and how Liverpool became a Global Port City and Centre of Commerce.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Castle Street

    Castle StreetTravel back to the 18th Century by walking down Liverpool’s Famous Castle Street. This destination is a literal time walk as the architecture and buildings show Liverpool’s evolving past and development. Discover Liverpool Castle and the fascinating importance of Castle Street, and its distinct past.
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    15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Queen Victoria Monument

    Here you will be provided with a fascinating and Entertaining in-depth History of the site of Liverpool Castle and Liverpool’s development to becoming largest Port on the Planet for Global Trade by 1800.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Liverpool ONE

    We will then walk through modern Liverpool One. Where you will receive a Guided Tour of the Iconic Shopping Destination and its Shops and Attractions.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    The Old Dock

    Discover and Receive an Exclusive Guided History Tour of the Old Dock Site of Liverpool. The First Commercial Wet Dock on the Planet built in 1715. Learn how this Dock catapulted Liverpool to become the most efficient Port in the World and the First of its Kind.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Royal Albert Dock Liverpool

    We shall then walk to the 1800s to Royal Albert Dock built in 1846 to learn the magnificent History of The Centre of Liverpool’s Commerce in the 19th Century and the site of Liverpool’s significant involvement in the First and Second World Wars.
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    10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

    Royal Liver Building

    The Tour reaches its Final Destination at the Three Graces with a fascinating Final Tour of the Three Graces and Liverpool’s Waterfront.
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    5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

    Frequently Asked Questions (8)

    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-306301P1

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    What's Included

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    • Full in-depth Private Tour of the most famous, iconic and historical locations.

    Additional Info

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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