Staying in Pontin’s Southport Holiday Centre? Then take a trip to one of the UK's leading tourist attractions, the Albert Dock for a unique blend of culture, cuisine and shopping. The Dock really has the very best in culture on offer in the Northwest.

The Albert Dock Tate Liverpool is the region's major centre for contemporary art and the Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum are the largest museums of their kind in Europe.

The Beatles Story takes you through the lives of the world's greatest band with recorded commentary in multi-languages as you travel through the tour.

Water-based tours include the unique Yellow Duckmarine sightseeing tour, which takes visitors around many of Merseyside's leading landmarks as well as some of the historic docks. Plus there’s the spooky ‘Shiverpool Ghost Tour’ which guides you around the creepiest corners of Liverpool as you learn about the ghoulish goings on of the past.

It seems as if everywhere you turn at the Albert Dock there is something to tantalise the taste buds. From a tasty snack to an à la carte lunch, the Albert Dock caters for all budgets and appetites, small and large.

Enjoy a croissant and a cup of coffee or a delicious chocolate fudge sundae as you watch the ever-changing scene from your quayside table - very continental! Or choose from seafood specialities, traditional English fayre or Italian and American-style cuisine.

Or perhaps you would prefer a bar meal? Try a quayside wine bar or a pub fashioned out of the Dock's former pumphouse; The Pumphouse Inn, it's all part of a great day out!

As the region's premier tourist attraction you'd expect to be able to pick up something special to remind you of your visit, but the Albert Dock offers much more! From Beatles and football memorabilia, to original prints of Liverpool to gadgets and arts and craft, the Dock shopping experience offers something for all. With the Apple Shop, a designer flower shop and the Tate Gallery's own store you can also pick up something a little bit special for a treat yourself.