Reel Tours: Liverpool Film Location Walking Tour
Reel Tours: Liverpool Film Location Walking Tour
Liverpool is one of the most filmed in cities in Europe and with us, you will embark on Liverpool's only dedicated Film & TV location walking tour in the region.You will visit the sites of some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, right through to some of the most exciting, independent features of recent years. Even if you're not a movie buff, there is plenty to enjoy with a whole host of pop-culture and local history trivia thrown in for good measure.Your guide, Gary regularly appears on BBC radio discussing the latest projects being made in the city and he also frequently hosts Q&A events with stars of the stage and screen. He has also worked on numerous productions that have been made in the region, so expect anecdotes and personal tales that you wouldn't be able to find anywhere else.If you want to discover how Liverpool shaped Gotham City, why Tom Hardy loves Merseyside and what started Samuel L.
Jackson's love affair with the city, then this is the tour for you!
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Williamson Square
Williamson Square is the starting point of the tour. Here guests will see one of the first squares in the city, which is home to one of Liverpool's major film locations as well as numerous other cultural sights - including the Williamson Square Fountain.
20 minutesEleanor Rigby Statue
Guests will learn of the hidden history of the statue as well as that of the two film locations which are merely yards away.
10 minutesThe Cavern Club
The street has also featured in numerous film & TV shows over the years, so you will learn all about these and although we don't go inside the actual club, photographs are shown to give you an idea of what it was like inside back in the 1960s.
10 minutesCastle Street
Gary, your guide, will also inform guests on some of the local history of the area - Yes, there was actually a Castle on Castle Street, long ago!
10 minutesMann Island
As the tour approaches the famous River Mersey, Gary, your guide, will take you back in time to discuss the significance of the Strand - The 8 mile road that links together many of the Docks in Liverpool and how vital this road was in the advances of cinema.
10 minutesPier Head
Gary, your guide, will take you through the history of the area and how it relates to cinema and TV - which famous independent and Hollywood blockbuster films they have all appeared in as well as discussing how prominent the river has been in films made in the area.
20 minutesRoyal Liver Building
Want to hear how they transformed one of Liverpool's most iconic buildings to look like downtown Manhattan in the 1940s? This is the stop for you!
5 minutesExchange Flags
This is a perfect stop for fans of recent Hollywood blockbusters as well as musical lovers.
10 minutesDale Street
A stop mid-way down Dale Street, will reveal all of the secrets about a particular scouse cinematic staple and you will also discover why this road happens to be a personal favourite of Tom Hardy.
5 minutesWilliam Brown Street.
To find out its relationship with the silver screen, your guide, will take you through the decades, to discover just what a prominent area it has been, perhaps without you even realising it.
10 minutesSt. George's Hall
Learn about which small food company went global because of something that happened on the steps of St. George's Hall, how a student became mega rich because of the movies on this site and of course how many different cities across the world, St. George's Hall has doubled for.
15 minutesIncluded
- Tour Guide (Reel Tours owner, Gary Lunt)
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Outdoor Walking Tour - 2.5 hours (approx) time & 2.6 miles distance
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- The entirety of the tour is outdoors. Social distancing is maintained throughout and there is plenty of space to enable this.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.