Explore the best of Liverpool and find that ‘One Great Thing’

If you fancy brushing up on your local history and pop culture, hop inside a taxi and explore the city from a Beatles point of view. These two-hour tours take in everything made famous by the mop tops, from childhood homes to the Eleanor Rigby tombstone. Fab!

Fab 4 Tours start in central Liverpool, by arrangement. fab4tours.co.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool (Tarbock), Wilson Rd, Tarbock Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6AD. 7.7 miles

Premier Inn Liverpool North is just a 15-minute drive from one of the most popular family attractions in the region. Knowsley’s five-mile safari route takes in a veritable jungle-full of beasts, but the park also has serious conservation aims.

Knowsley Safari, Prescot, L34 4AN. knowsleysafariexperience.co.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool North, Northern Perimeter Rd, Bootle, L30 7PT. 9.4 miles

Liverpudlian through and through, this shop only sells work by local artists and artisans, offering a real opportunity to take something of the city away with you. You’ll find everything from greetings cards and coaster sets to fine art and hand-painted silk scarves here; prices are reasonable and you’re supporting local artists.

Liverpool Gift Gallery, 66A Mill Lane, Liverpool, L12 7JB. liverpoolgiftgallery.co.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool (West Derby), Queens Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, L13 0DL. 0.5 miles

Liverpool’s centre for contemporary arts is housed inside this stunning old school dating from 1716. It’s a real hub of creativity, where galleries, performances, arts organisations and craft shops come together. Its rich history – Yoko Ono had her first paid show here in 1967 – makes it an interesting place to hang out.

Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool City Centre (Liverpool One), 48 Hanover St, Liverpool, L1 4AF. 150 metres

Down at Albert Dock sits one of the best contemporary galleries in the North. This regional branch of the Tate houses exhibitions and collections that in turn amaze, delight and infuriate, so whether you prefer Tracey Emin or Peter Blake, there’s always something to engage the mind.

Tate Liverpool, Albert Dock, Liverpool, L3 4BB. tate.org.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool City Centre (Moorfields), Vernon St, Liverpool, L2 2AY. 0.8 miles

Just across from John Lennon Airport lies this magnificent National Trust property, a wooden-framed Tudor mansion sitting within beautiful gardens that include a maze. While the grounds are well worth a wander round, so too is the house itself and its brilliant collection of tapestries, arms and armour, stained glass, paintings, ceramics and more.

Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD. nationaltrust.org.uk

Premier Inn Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 57 Speke Hall Rd, Liverpool, L24 1YQ. 1.1 miles