Hi, I’ve put
together this little guide to get to know Liverpool and all the great cultural
stuff it has to offer and also some information about the venue itself. If you
have any questions about Liverpool please ask, I’ll try to answer them.
Thanks,
Ranatuor (Tim)
Thanks,
Ranatuor (Tim)
Pokémon
Go Liverpool Safari Zone
https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/liveevents-2020/
Pokémon Go
City Explorer Pass
https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/safarizoneliverpool-cityexplorerpass/
Registering
for the Live Events
https://niantic.helpshift.com/a/pokemon-go/?p=web&s=events&f=registering-for-live-events
Live Event
Registration FAQ
https://niantic.helpshift.com/a/pokemon-go/?p=web&s=events&f=live-event-registration-faq&l=enDate: Friday 17 to Sunday 19 April
Venue: Sefton Park
Situated in the
North West of England where the River Mersey meets the sea, Liverpool is a port
and a city. Liverpool is one of five metropolitan boroughs of the county of
Merseyside, the other four being Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and St. Helens.
From the rather
dubious origins of being the “muddy pool” to being given the Royal Charter in
1207 Liverpool, through to being dubbed the second city of the Empire, Liverpool
has seen good times, and some bad. The city will forever be linked to the Slave
trade but has also stood at the forefront of great cultural change. It saw much
devastation during the 1940s Blitz but in recent years Liverpool is standing
proud again, proud of its heritage and its future.
Liverpool is an
UNESCO World Heritage Site: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1150/
Visit Liverpool https://www.visitliverpool.com/
Culture Liverpool https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/Pokemon announcement https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/pokemon-go-for-liverpool/
City Council https://liverpool.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/information-for-tourists/
Art in Liverpool https://www.artinliverpool.com/
You can find several useful maps from the following websites:
https://www.visitliverpool.com/plan-your-visit/city-map
The Merseyrail network map can be found here:
https://www.merseyrail.org/_common/map/networkmap.htm
The main travel hub for Merseyside is Merseytravel (https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/). This covers buses, trains, ferries and more. Key bus firms include Arriva and Stagecoach.
Liverpool has several taxi companies (such as Delta) and there is a taxi rank for Black Cabs in Lime Street station.
If you are arriving from further afield then Liverpool John Lennon airport (https://www.liverpoolairport.com/) may well be your arrival point into the UK. There is travel guidance about getting to and from the airport here:
https://www.liverpoolairport.com/transport. You will need to take a short bus journey to get to the nearest train station, Liverpool South Parkway, which then gets you directly into Liverpool Lime Street.
Liverpool is also
serviced by coaches. The main coach station is by Liverpool One (https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/coach-stations/liverpool).
Mersey Ferries (https://www.merseyferries.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx) take workers and tourists alike from one side of the Mersey to the other. Definitely something to tick of your “To do” list and the stops on both the Wirral side and the Liverpool side have some great attractions to visit (see below).
If there is one thing Liverpool has in abundance, its cultural institutions. There is so much to see and do, so a whistle-stop tour of some of worthwhile venues will have to suffice.
Museum of Liverpool (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/museum-of-liverpool)
World Museum (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/world-museum)
International Slavery Museum (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/international-slavery-museum)
Maritime Museum (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/merseyside-maritime-museum)
Walker Art Gallery (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker-art-gallery)
Sudley House (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/sudley-house)
Lady Lever Art Gallery (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/lady-lever-art-gallery)
Across the road is the beautiful St. Georges Hall (https://www.stgeorgeshallliverpool.co.uk/) with St. Johns Gardens nestled behind, a favourite venue for Pokémon Go Community Days. This area is called St. Georges Quarter (https://www.stgeorgesquarter.org/). St. Georges Hall has been used as the backdrop for many a film and TV series, including the Tolkien film and the War of the Worlds BBC series.
If you do take the Ferry across the Mersey, the Woodside Ferry Terminal has a
great visitor attraction – the U-Boat Story (https://www.u-boatstory.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx). There is a joint ticket for
that and the ferries.
The Beatles of
course have lots of venues to visit. On the Albert Dock there is the Beatles
Story (https://www.beatlesstory.com/). On Mathew Street is
the Cavern Club (https://www.cavernclub.com/) and also the Magical
Beatles Museum (https://magicalbeatlesmuseum.com/). There is also a two-hour bus
tour of the Beatle’s Liverpool called the Magical Mystery Tour (https://www.cavernclub.com/the-magical-mystery-tour/).
Just a few
recommendations for shops that may be interest to Pokémon Go players. Liverpool
has quite a few comic and roleplaying shops. These include:
Forbidden Planet Liverpool - https://forbiddenplanet.com/stores/liverpool-store/
JustPlayGames - https://justplaygames.uk/
Critical Hit Games - https://www.criticalhitgames.cafe/
Sugar and Dice - https://www.sugaranddice.co.uk/
The venue for the Liverpool Pokemon Go Safari is the beautiful Sefton Park. Here are some information websites for the area:
Park website: https://liverpool.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-greenspaces/sefton-park/
Palm House: https://palmhouse.org.uk/
Getting there: https://palmhouse.org.uk/contact/
Historic England page: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000999
Friends of Sefton Park: https://www.friendsofseftonpark.co.uk/
Lark Lane (https://www.larklaneguide.com/) leads into Sefton Park and is a great foodie place.
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