Free things to do in Liverpool

Places listed on this page.

Free means general admission. Special exhibitions and events can be ticketed, some places ask you to book a free slot, and some suggest a donation. Check the venue before you go.

Every entry below is a cathedral and gallery in our Liverpool guide whose own website said, when we read it, that entry is free. We quote what the page said, link the page, and do not give opening hours, because they change. If a venue's page changes, we remove it at the next check.

Free museums, galleries and sites

• Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

  Cathedral · The Cathedrals & Hope StreetFree entry

  Its page says free entry, donations welcome.

  Official site for Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (opens in new tab)

• Open Eye Gallery

  Gallery · Albert Dock & the WaterfrontFree entry

  Its page says free entry.

  Official site for Open Eye Gallery (opens in new tab)

• Tate Liverpool

  Gallery · Albert Dock & the WaterfrontFree entry

  The Tate page lists Tate Liverpool + RIBA North as free admission (some exhibitions can be ticketed).

  Official site for Tate Liverpool (opens in new tab)

Free self-guided walks

Following a walk costs nothing, though places you pass may charge. Each walk page has a map, the route, stops and a GPX file.

• Crosby promenade and Another Place: A flat promenade walk beside Antony Gormley's 100 iron figures, with tide and soft-sand rules.

Getting around Liverpool for less

Local transport: Merseytravel (Walrus card, now MetroCard). Merseytravel's website and the MetroSmart site both refused automated access, so we have not read them. A Merseytravel news item shown in search results describes a MetroCard replacing the Walrus card; treat that as unconfirmed and check which card and tickets are current before you buy.

Fares and tickets: Merseytravel (opens in new tab), MetroSmart (opens in new tab). Our getting around guide compares every destination.

Where next in Liverpool

Open the Liverpool guide for neighbourhoods, eating and getting there. For sights that need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead; for indoor ideas on a wet day, see the rainy-day guide.

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