PERCHED DELICATELY ON THE RIVER MERSEY, LIVERPOOL IS AS PICTURESQUE A CITY AS ANY IN THE UK. WITH TWO CATHEDRALS AND AN ARRAY OF CULTURALLY AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT WATERFRONT BUILDINGS, THE CITY IS A GLORIOUS SIGHT TO BEHOLD. BUT WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO TAKE IN ITS NATURAL ALLURE? TO GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO OBSERVE LIVERPOOL IN ALL ITS GLORY, WE HAVE ASSEMBLED THIS LIST OF ITS FINEST VIEWPOINTS.

Everton Brow

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Home to the iconic Prince Rupert’s Tower (constructed in 1787) that adorns Everton Football Club’s crest, the Everton Brow is as historic as it is beautiful. Adding to this beauty in 2015, as part of a Royal Botanic Gardens competition, were a delightful array of wildflowers, that today call Everton Brow their home. With a vibrant myriad of reds, blues, yellows and pinks, they provide a complementary foreground to the sprawling city that sits below. This spot in North Liverpool provides a unique vantage point that you will struggle to top.

A long-standing plan to fully capitalise on the stunning views with a futuristic sky pier was unfortunately shelved in 2015 as it suffered from a lack of funding – although city councillors remain optimistic it will eventually be completed in the future.

St James’ Gardens (Anglican Cathedral)

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The Vestey Tower, the imposing Anglican Cathedral’s highest point, is home to the only 360° aerial view of Liverpool. From this perspective, you have an unrivalled view of the entirety of the city. Within a single field of vision, you can see all of the waterfront buildings backing onto the River Mersey as well as the Radio City. In another, you can see the resplendent Georgian Quarter s from above. And let’s not forget the Anglican’s neighbour down the road – the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Magazine Promenade (Wallasey – Magazine Brow)

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To catch a glimpse of Liverpool’s famous waterfront, you’re going to have to venture outside the city’s limits. Across the water, from the town of Wallasey, you can get a scintillating and complete view. The Magazine Promenade outdoes its waterfront rivals, in that it offers an oddly incisive view, allowing the spectator to see beyond the perimeter and into the city.

Particularly impressive, is the waterfront at dusk. The lights from the bustling city glimmer, reflected in the water – truly a sight to behold.

Liverpool Central library

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Nestled between the Walker Art Gallery and the World Museum, the Central Library more than lives up to its prestigious surroundings on William Brown Street. Recently the recipient of a £50 million renovation, the library was endowed with a spiralling staircase that reaches and concludes at an intricately-designed glass dome. Outside the dome, you can explore the roof terrace that affords an intimate view of the city that is unlike any other.

There you have it, four different vantage points, all of which offer stellar but singular views of the city (outside of opting for crane hire). Liverpool is a truly spectacular city, and from these viewpoints, you can really appreciate that fact.

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