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Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

Smithdown Lane | The Old Stableyard, Liverpool, England
0151 709 6868
Ranked #34 of 91 attractions in Liverpool
4.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Owner description: A remarkable attraction in an unremarkable area of the city. Here is an extraordinary collection of tunnels and chambers commissioned by 19th century...... more » Owner description: A remarkable attraction in an unremarkable area of the city. Here is an extraordinary collection of tunnels and chambers commissioned by 19th century Victorian industrialist Joseph Williamson. His motivations for the work are still a mystery, but guided tours among what's thought to be just a small part of a much wider network offer plenty of insights. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We visited Wiliamson tunnels on behalf of my sister-in-law who has it on a list of places she must see before she dies!! It is well worth the visit about 15 minutes walk past the Philharmonic pub/concert hall and sign posted There is also a small car park if you are driviing. It wasn't what we expected. I had visions... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

went here and was it was very good but i was thinking when i left thought it would of been bigger. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

This is a difficult review to write. I would love to say that this is a great attraction and everyone should visit. I think everyone should visit but it really needs Liverpool City Council to find some funding from somewhere to expand and improve it as a visitor attraction. It's a very different experience from anything else available in the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

My Sister and her husband had come up from Pembroke and we were looking for somewhere to go and as my Sister was originally from Liverpool we decided to sightseeing things like we were all visitors and had a wonderful day enjoying our city as through the eyes of a visitor. I would recommend it More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

It's run by volunteers which I appreciate massively, BUT it doesn't mean they're particularly any good at public speaking or captivating an audience. The cafe area is very good More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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Brill attraction, unusual and fascinating, well worth seeing. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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took my children who enjoyed it very much they werent interested in the history of it but i was very .They have found more tunnels since i visited that there working on.would take friends too see them More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

This was recommended to us by a friend at work. We had never heard of it before but went along and glad we did. It has a fascinating history about a very perhaps ecccentric person who built tunnels under the streets of Liverpool, but provided jobs for the whole of the family. Do visit if you like this sort of... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Went with friends to visit the tunnels and were very disappointed. It cost around £32 for 5 of us and it only lasted about an hour. Think we must have had the worst tour guide as he didn't seem to know anything about the tunnels and wasn't able to answer any of our questions. Although the tunnels are interesting there... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

We had a guide that told us the lovely story of the tunnels and Williamson. In fact, the story was so great we forgot to take pictures! I loved it! More

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