In a city full of parks, Calderstones has a local reputation of being one of the very best. There’s the Grade II listed Mansion House (with excellent ice cream), ancient stones older than Stonehenge and rhododendrons everywhere.

Lesser known than the city centre Albert Dock, the Stanley Dock gives a truer sense of the industrial past of the city. This rapidly changing part of the city is a case study in the urban change of Liverpool.

This has got to be Liverpool’s most iconic walking spot, and will be the go-to sight for anyone interested in Liverpool’s historic architecture, including The Three Graces. Walking at The Pier Head shows the majesty of Liverpool, and the suffering on which it was built.

This Grade II listed park is a great family day out, and seems to transport you far further than the 20 minute drive from the city centre. At its centre is the regal Croxteth Hall, in the middle of 500 acres of stunning woodlands, pastures, ponds, and streams.

Of all the parks in Liverpool, Sefton is arguably the best known and most loved of them all. What makes Sefton Park unique is the feeling of being properly back-to-nature, with curving paths, streams, stepping stones and caves. A walk round Sefton Park can be topped off with a trip to the bars and restaurants of Lark Lane.

Stanley Park is the only park in the country to divide the home ground of two Premier League football clubs: Liverpool FC and Everton FC. Its 110 acres of expansive green spaces sits two miles north-east of the city centre and features an ornamental pond, fishing lake and a play area.

The vast, neo-Gothic Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is one of the best sites from which to see Liverpool. The Anglican Cathedral sits on one end of the famous Hope Street, and it is well worth a walk down the street to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral at the other end – a fascinating architectural comparison to the Anglican.

Whatever the time of year there is no shortage of adventure at Speke Hall Garden and Estate where you can learn about the turbulent history of the iconic black and white Speke Hall. Surrounded by tranquil gardens and semi-ancient woodland, it’s a slice of the past in urban South Liverpool.

Liverpool and Birkenhead are separated by the River Mersey  and can be crossed by car, bus, or the famous ‘Ferry Across the Mersey.’ On arriving in Birkenhead, a great port of call is the Birkenhead Priory – the oldest standing building in Merseyside.

Liverpool is a windy city, and this walk along the shore of the River Mersey is one of the most bracing and invigorating walks it has to offer. The Otterspool Promenade (or ‘The Prom’) and its neighbouring parkland start in Aigburth and follow the course of the river. Wrap up warm – don’t underestimate the force of the Mersey’s winds!