{"id":12376,"date":"2017-02-07T14:25:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=12376"},"modified":"2017-05-22T07:54:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T11:54:39","slug":"traveling-to-liverpool-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/07\/traveling-to-liverpool-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to Liverpool with Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
This post is part of my Traveling Tuesday Series<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Because having a baby in a different country from where you live and returning home with her less than six weeks later (with a stopover to see grandma and grandpa on the way) isn’t enough traveling, we decided to take a trip to Liverpool with our girls when Sugarplum was only 7 1\/2 weeks old and our older daughter, Honeybun, was just over two years old.<\/p>\n

It was short weekend jaunt over the Irish Sea from Dublin and a great “beginner” trip for our family of four.<\/p>\n

Here are the basics of traveling to Liverpool\u00a0with kids:\"Traveling<\/a><\/h2>\n

Getting Around<\/h3>\n

We took the ferry from Dublin to Liverpool. It was an easy trip over, Honeybun looked out the windows, we watched some movies and Honeybun played in the little playroom. Meals were also included and helped to break up the 8 hour journey. Flying would have been much quicker but also more expensive and more stressful, plus the ferry was part of the adventure. The journey over was during the daytime and the journey back was overnight so we opted for a stateroom for our return trip.\"Traveling<\/a><\/p>\n

Once we arrived in Liverpool (technically Birkenhead which is on the other side of the River Mersey)\u00a0we walked to the train station which took us through the Queensway tunnel and it was a short walk to our hotel near Albert Dock. When returning to the ferry, we opted for a cab as it was night and we didn’t want to be walking around the dock area in the dark. Cabs in Liverpool are plentiful but if traveling with small children, you’ll need to provide your own car seats.<\/p>\n

Liverpool is very easy to get around by foot if you stay near Albert Dock. If you want to go to places farther afield, there is a train system, city buses as well as a city bus tour.<\/p>\n

Kid Accessibility<\/h3>\n

Liverpool is very easy to get around with kids and buggies. The sidewalks are generally wide and smooth for pushing a buggy\/stroller and almost all the buildings are easily accessible.<\/p>\n

Eating in Liverpool\u00a0with kids<\/h3>\n

There are a ton of great restaurants in the Albert Dock area that are fine for kids and the kid-friendly menu selections are ample.<\/p>\n

Preparing for a trip to Liverpool\u00a0with Kids:<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m big on planning our trips ahead of time because traveling with kids makes things just a little bit more complicated as they aren\u2019t always very patient when you don\u2019t have a plan so I always did a lot of research and planning before our trips. Check out my tips and advice for:<\/p>\n