8 fab and fun walking tours to learn more about Liverpool

Whichever way you look at it Liverpool’s got loads to offer, from amazing architecture to fabulous food venues and a musical and cultural heritage that has visitors flocking from all over the world.

And, while one of the best ways to see the city and learn more about it is by foot, there are so many fun and different ways you can do that…

Peaky Blinders Walking Tour 

Partnering with its creators, Brit Movie Tours runs the official Peaky Blinders Walking Tour that visits some of the series’ locations in Liverpool. In a four-hour guided tour you get to delve into the history of the real Peaky Blinders and learn about Liverpool, while being taken to familiar buildings and places from the TV crime drama which followed the exploits of the Shelby family, including the Eden Club; the site of Mosley’s fascist rally; Ada’s house; the Belgravia home of Field Marshall Russell bombed by John Shelby, and The Five Bells pub.

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A Walk Through Time: History of Liverpool Walking Tour

Step back in time and uncover Liverpool’s rich history from its medieval roots to becoming the British Empire’s second city, with local historians who’ll make it all come alive. For all ages, you’ll explore iconic sites like the Royal Liver Building and Liverpool Castle and find out more about loads of well-known city landmarks.

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Shiverpool: Liverpool’s Famous History and Ghost Walking Tours

Do you dare? Choose from three city centre spine-chilling tours that explore unique locations of Liverpool, including secret cemeteries, medieval gardens and even hidden morgues. Each experience is delivered in the company’s distinctive trademark style by skilled guides who love the city’s story. Shiverpool’s Hope Street Shivers experience was the first ghost tour in Liverpool and won ‘Guided Tour of the Year’ at the National Tourism Awards with VisitEngland. Beginning outside the Philharmonic Pub in the heart of Liverpool’s Cathedral Quarter, it takes in both cathedrals, the ‘crooked smile’ of Rodney Street and the mysterious story of Will McKenzie’s blackened pyramid tomb, and more.

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Eat and Explore Walking Tour

A feast for the eyes and the tastebuds, we can’t think of a better way of exploring Liverpool than via the fabulous food it offers.  In this four-hour guided food journey, you’ll sample a collection of culinary delights from at least five local hotspots – complete with drinks and a gift to remember your adventure – all while dining on fascinating stories from Liverpool’s past.

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Liverpool Music Icons Tour with The Farm or Nasher from Frankie Goes to Hollywood

It’s a city world-famous for its musical legacy, and Liverpool’s produced a host of musical talent before and after Beatlemania! This two -hour experience with Nasher or a Farm member (like Peter Hooton) offers an insider view, and you’re promised to discover little-known secrets and learn about their personal musical journey to fame. Starting at LIPA, you’ll get to see the biggest studio complex outside London and the first UK Superclub that changed the face of dance music in the UK and visit the location of Probe Records and the Ministry Rehearsal Rooms where Echo and The Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, The Farm, Wah! Heat, Flock of Seagulls, and others played. It ends with a chat in an iconic pub in central Liverpool. 

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Reel Tours: Liverpool Film Location Walking Tour

Reel Tours promise a cinematic map of the world with an exciting tour of the city and the locations that have featured in some of the greatest works of the big screen. Film expert Gary Lunt guides the tour with a journey around popular destinations as well as some more hidden gems, and stories from behind the camera. Reel Tours also run regular film quiz nights as well as hosting film screenings and talks about the history of the movies.

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Spirits of Liverpool – A Ghost Detective Exploration Game

Chills and thrills are promised on this outdoor ‘escape room’ adventure. By solving clues, it will take you to the most haunted places in the city, with stories about Liverpool Town Hall and The Bluecoat, and more, as well as the people who used to live here. Using only your smartphone, each clue will lead you from one place to another, giving you exact directions – so you won’t need a map, a GPS or a guide, and you can start and stop whenever you want.

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Treasure Hunt

Ahoy there me hearties! Another clue-driven tour but this time a little less scary.  In Treasure Hunt Liverpool, wannabe pirates follow treasure maps sent to them via a simple app on their phones and solve a series of clues sent to satisfy their quest to see a different side of the city. The clues are written like riddles and there’s quite a bit of pirate-speak from Treasure Hunt’s Captain Bess, so it’s designed to be fun and challenging for adults while allowing kids to get involved with a bit of help.

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