A Match Weekend in Liverpool: 48 Hours Around Anfield
Stay in the city centre, eat there, and save matchday for the sights, the pubs and the game. Here is the weekend in order, from someone who has done it for 20 years.
Playing Saturday, Sunday or midweek? Pick your kick-off below and the plan adjusts.
Details last checked: 03/11/2026The short answer
Base yourself in the city centre. Eat there in the evening, and leave your bag in your hotel room. On matchday, use the time before kick-off for the tour if you have a ticket and can fit it in, the sights on the Map, and a pub for the build-up. Near the ground, think pies and fast food, not restaurants. My experience
Pick Your Kick-off, Get Your Day
Choose the kick-off and the times below change. They are built on the same assumptions as Plan My Matchday.
Times are estimates based on 40 minutes from the city centre to the pub area, pubs open from about 11am, and a final whistle about 1h55 after kick-off. Always check Merseyrail and the bus operators before you travel. Getting There
Arrive and Eat in the City
City centre, every time
Easy trains, plenty of choice, and a simple way back after the game. My experience Where to Stay
Bold Street, Castle Street, Hanover Street and Liverpool ONE
Plenty of food options in all four, so eat there on the evening before or after the match. My experience
What to Do Near the Ground
Before the match, if you have a ticket and a slot
The tour and museum take about 2 to 3 hours and start from around £26 for an adult. If you do not have a ticket, it is your best way into the ground. If you have one, do it before the game if a slot is available, or the day before or the morning after. Check before travel Tour or matchday?
See the sights on foot
The murals and landmarks around Anfield are on the free Matchday Map. Walk them between the tour and the pub, or on the way up. Get the Map
Pick one for the build-up
There are plenty of pubs near the ground, and they fill two to three hours before kick-off. Entry rules can change for big games. Pubs near Anfield
Pies and fast food, not restaurants
There are no restaurants near the ground worth planning a meal around, unless you have hospitality tickets. Expect pies and fast food, and keep the proper meal for the city. My experience
Leave It at the Hotel
Leave your bag in your hotel room
That is the best option by far. If you must bring a big bag, there is an official bag drop at Christ Church, 157 Hartnup Street. It charges £5 for a small bag and £10 for a large one, takes card payments only, opens three hours before kick-off and closes one hour after the final whistle. Check before travel Check it is still running before you rely on it. What to bring
Spend the Day After in the City
If you have done the match, the build-up and the tour, the day after (Sunday after a Saturday game, Monday after a Sunday game) is for the city centre: pubs, food and the sights. Check opening times before you go.
Pubs and restaurants
Back to the city-centre food streets, Bold Street, Castle Street, Hanover Street and Liverpool ONE, for a proper meal and a pub afterwards. My experience
Sights and tours
Albert Dock, the two cathedrals, the Beatles attractions, Liverpool tours and Liverbird 360. Pick one or two, not all of them. Check before travel
Activity bars and comedy
Roxy’s, Flight Club and Pins for a game with a drink, and comedy clubs if you want a night out. My experience
Do it the morning after
If you did not fit the stadium tour in before the match, the morning after is a good time for it. Tour or matchday? For the sights near the ground, use the Matchday Map.
Still Worth the Trip
You can still have the weekend
Do the stadium tour, walk the sights on the Map, and watch the game in a pub in the city. Where to watch · Tickets & Access · Ticket Alerts
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