17 hidden gems you’ll only know if you live in Liverpool, including a speakeasy and Bluecoats’ secret garden
From an underground farm to a radical bookshop and a seaside resort lost to the sands of time, Merseyside is home to many wonders.
Merseyside has a variety of brilliant hidden gems which only locals know about.
We’ve created a list of the best secret bars and monuments Liverpool and the surrounding areas have to offer.
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5. Berry and Rye Speakeasy, Berry Street
Tucked away on Berry Street, Berry and Rye has a speakeasy style entrance, specialising in whiskey, gin and jazz. The prohibition themed bar has hidden menus, and the outside is hidden too.
6. Peter Pan at Sefton Park Palm House
Although Sefton Park’s Palm House isn’t a hidden gem itself, there are many hidden gems in and around the building, including a statue of Peter Pan. The statue was erected in 1928 and is loved by children.
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7. Original tree in Sefton Park’s Palm House
The Palm House features an original tree that has been there since 1896. Although the building has had restorative work and new trees have been planted, this tree is over a century old.
Photo: Emily Bonner
8. The Calder Stones in Calderstones Park, South Liverpool
We’re not short on beautiful parks in Merseyside, but Calderstones in south Liverpool boasts some of the oldest historical artefacts in the city. The Calder Stones are group of six megaliths that formed a neolithic monument built by the very first Liverpudlians over 4,000 years ago. These stones, which give the local area its name, are decorated with ancient carvings and are now displayed as standing stones in Calderstones Park.
Photo: Emily Bonner