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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Merseyside
Everyone deserves a great day out. The attractions on this page offer wheelchair access in Merseyside — with distances, accessibility notes where available, and reviews from other visitors.
Aquariums
11.2 mi from Merseyside
Blue Planet Aquarium
Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium in Little Stanney, Cheshire West and Chester, where you can get up close to one the UK's largest collection of sharks, all...
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27.5 mi from Merseyside
SEA LIFE Blackpool
SEA LIFE Blackpool is an aquarium in Blackpool, Lancashire, where you can discover thousands of marine creatures up close, from stingrays in their own immersive zone to species fou...
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Museums & Galleries
1.5 mi from Merseyside
World Museum Liverpool
World Museum is a large museum in Liverpool, England which has extensive collections covering archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions incl... — Wikipedia
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2.2 mi from Merseyside
The Beatles Story
The Beatles Story is a museum on Liverpool's Royal Albert Dock telling the lives, times and music of The Beatles through immersive recreations of places like Hamburg, The Cavern Cl...
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2.2 mi from Merseyside
International Slavery Museum
The International Slavery Museum is a museum located in Liverpool, UK, that focuses on the history and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. The museum, which forms part of the... — Wikipedia
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2.2 mi from Merseyside
Merseyside Maritime Museum
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is a museum based in the city of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is part of National Museums Liverpool and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European R... — Wikipedia
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2.2 mi from Merseyside
Museum of Liverpool
The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, tells the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflects the city's global significance. It opened in 2011 as newest addition to the... — Wikipedia
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2.8 mi from Merseyside
Eureka! Science + Discovery
Eureka! Science + Discovery is a hands-on museum in Wirral, Merseyside, with four interactive zones covering Bodies, Homes, Nature and Make Create, plus The Burrow, a dedicated pla...
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3.1 mi from Merseyside
Wirral Archives
Wirral Archives is a research facility where you can visit the Search Room to look through archive records, by appointment only. You'll need to bring photo ID and proof of address...
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3.9 mi from Merseyside
Strawberry Field
Strawberry Field is a Liverpool visitor attraction built around the site that inspired John Lennon's song 'Strawberry Fields Forever'. You can explore an interactive exhibition cov...
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9.1 mi from Merseyside
World of Glass
The World of Glass tells the story of how St Helens became a world leader in glass making, with a recreated Victorian town to walk through and reliving life from the last century....
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10.1 mi from Merseyside
Catalyst Museum
Catalyst Museum in Halton, Cheshire, is an interactive science discovery centre and accredited museum housed in a Grade II listed building. You can explore hands-on galleries inclu...
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12.3 mi from Merseyside
Norton Priory
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, on the edge of Runcorn, is the most excavated monastic site in Europe, with medieval ruins, a 12th century undercroft and a museum displaying thousa...
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14.8 mi from Merseyside
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery sits in the town's Cultural Quarter and is one of the oldest civic museums in the UK, housed in a Grade II listed building that has held the collect...
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15.9 mi from Merseyside
Southport Eco Centre
Southport Eco Centre is an education-focused venue that has spent over 20 years delivering hands-on sessions to schools, further education institutions and community groups. Visits...
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16.3 mi from Merseyside
Cheshire Military Museum
The Cheshire Military Museum, found at Chester Castle in Cheshire West and Chester, tells the story of Cheshire's soldiers from the 17th century to today. Using film archive, inter...
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18.5 mi from Merseyside
Leigh Town Hall Archives
Leigh Town Hall Archives is the base for Archives: Wigan & Leigh, the service responsible for managing and providing access to the Wigan Borough's historic archives, photographic a...
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21.3 mi from Merseyside
Lion Salt Works
Lion Salt Works is a restored historic open-pan salt making site in the village of Marston, near Northwich, telling the story of the country's last open-pan salt works. You can exp...
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25.1 mi from Merseyside
Hall i' th' Wood Museum
Hall i' th' Wood Museum is a rare surviving Tudor wooden-framed house in Bolton, where you can see displays of 17th and early 18th century furniture and artefacts and learn about S...
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25.6 mi from Merseyside
Harris Museum
The Harris Museum, now known as The Harris, is a Grade I-listed building in Preston, Lancashire, England. Founded by Edmund Harris in 1877, it is a local history and fine art museu... — Wikipedia
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27 mi from Merseyside
Imperial War Museum North
Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impac... — Wikipedia
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27.2 mi from Merseyside
Erddig Hall
Erddig is a country house and estate in the community of Marchwiel, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Wrexham, Wales. It is centred on a country house which dates principally... — Wikipedia
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27.3 mi from Merseyside
Manchester United Museum
This is the Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour at Old Trafford, spread over three levels covering the club's trophies, kit history, legends and the story of the Munich disas...
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28.3 mi from Merseyside
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery is a museum where you're FREE and welcome all children, and you can explore Lark Hill Place, our atmospheric Victorian street brought to life. There'...
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Theme Parks
16 mi from Merseyside
Southport Pleasureland
Once known as Southport Pleasureland and now called Adventure Coast Southport, this is a small family amusement park set across four themed lands: Cartoon Boardwalk, Pirate Cove, S...
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Zoos & Wildlife
17.7 mi from Merseyside
Wild Wings Birds of Prey
Wild Wings Birds of Prey is a small zoo based in Risley, Warrington, in the North West of England, home to owls, hawks, falcons and eagles including Logan, Koda and Shannara, along...
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27.4 mi from Merseyside
Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool Zoo is set in over 37 acres of stunning, spacious parkland, with more than 1,000 mesmerising animals to discover. You can make your way into Dinosaur Safari to meet prehi...
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Where to stay near Merseyside
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
More around Merseyside
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Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Merseyside guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Merseyside?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include LFC Museum, Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre and Victoria Gallery & Museum — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
Not booked yet? See the best places to stay in Merseyside.