Mersey Tunnel Tours
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Overview
The Mersey Tunnel Tour is a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of Queensway Tunnel. It is held within the art deco splendour of Georges Dock Building on the Pier Head. Guests can view the original Engineering Control Room before descending into the industrial area to view the giant ventilation fan chambers. The tour then visits the original 1771 Georges Dock before viewing the traffic in the tunnel and then walking underneath the roadway to visit an escape refuge.
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Unique insight - See how the tunnels were constructed and behind the scenes.
Hands on tour - Get to see the internal workings close up.
Features
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Tuesday and Thursday 5pm, Saturdays 10am November to March. Tuesday, Wednesday , Thursday 5pm and Saturday 10am April to October
Location
Georges Dock Building, Pier Head, LIVERPOOL, Merseyside, L3 1DD
About the area
A metropolitan county on the River Mersey, with Liverpool as its administrative centre, Merseyside incorporates the towns of Bootle, Birkenhead, St Helena, Wallasey, and Southport. In the 19th century, Liverpool was England’s second greatest port, and the area has been affected by urban deprivation and unemployment.
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