Description

f you're looking for a budget hotel in Liverpool, the Herculaneum Bridge Hotel Liverpool has been the recommended destination for visitors worldwide who wish to experience a hotel in liverpool that has traditional interior and elegantly designed rooms. Quite simply, the Herculaneum Bridge Hotel is the ideal base from which to visit the exciting city of Liverpool and all its wonders.

Locally known as "Peglegs", the Herculaneum Bridge is a privately owned, family run bed and breakfast hotel in Liverpool, located one and a half miles South of Liverpool City Centre. This popular Liverpool hotel features 13 en-suite bedrooms, some of which have views across the River Mersey.

The Herculaneum Bridge Hotel Liverpool is everything you could want and need from a small city centre hotel - and a great deal more.

The Herculaneum Bridge Hotel Liverpool was built in the middle of the 19th Century, and is a fine example of Victorian architecture.

A large glass roof dome in the breakfast room is a particularly interesting feature. This beautiful Liverpool Hotel is situated in the Liverpool district of Dingle, just inland from what used to be the world famous Herculaneum Dock. It was frequented by the crews and captains of the sailing ships which used to anchor in the dock. A particularly colourful past landlord of the Hotel had a wooden leg, hence the nickname "Peglegs".

In 2006 the Lounge room was completely refurbished. Well-spaced tables and a raised seating area at the back of the room provide a convivial atmosphere for social drinking and Private Functions.

This Liverpool hotel is close to Brunswick Merseyrail station and several bus stops for Liverpool City Centre. For the more exercise minded, the Liverpool City Centre and the world famous Albert Dock are both approximately half an hour's healthy walk away.

Location

FROM THE M53 AND MERSEY TUNNELS
The recommended route is to use the M53 motorway and the Queensway Tunnel.

Follow the Tunnel signs for the City Centre. On emerging from the tunnel join the three lane carriageway heading towards the City. Take the right hand lane, and turn right at the first set of traffic lights signposted Albert Dock. Follow the road past the Liver buildings (on your right) towards the Albert Dock. After you pass the Albert Dock, move into the right-hand lane.

Turn right at the next set of traffic lights into Sefton Street. Proceed to a roundabout with Harry Ramsden's Fish and Chip restaurant on your right. Go straight on and turn left 50 yards after the roundabout into Park Street.

Proceed up the hill over the traffic bumps and follow the road round to the right into Grafton Street. Continue along Grafton Street past ‘Boughtons furniture warehouse'. Follow the road left up the hill to the Herculaneum Bridge on the right hand side. The secure car park is just above the hotel.

FROM RUNCORN BRIDGE AND LIVERPOOL AIRPORT
Take the A562 and A561 signposted Liverpool City Centre. Proceed through Garston and Grassendale towards Aigburth.

Turn left opposite Sefton Park signposted ‘Albert Dock’. Go straight on over two roundabouts past the old Liverpool Garden Festival site. Go straight on at a roundabout, past the Jaguar garage (left) and Brunswick railway station (right).

Shortly after the railway station, turn right into Park Street. Proceed up the hill over the traffic bumps and follow the road round to the right into Grafton Street. Continue along Grafton Street past ‘Boughtons furniture warehouse’. Follow the road left up the hill to the Herculaneum Bridge on the right hand side. The secure car park is just above the hotel.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE M62 MOTORWAY
Drive to the end of the M62 and filter left on to the A5058 (Queen's Drive). At the end of Queen's Drive, turn right on to the A562 sign-posted ‘Liverpool City Centre’. Drive past Sefton Park on your left and bear left on the A562 down towards the dock area.

At the bottom of the hill with the docks and the Dolby Hotel ahead of you, turn left into Sefton Street. Proceed to a roundabout with Harry Ramsden's Fish and Chip restaurant on your right. Go straight on and turn left 50 yards after the roundabout into Park Street.

Proceed up the hill over the traffic bumps and follow the road round to the right into Grafton Street. Continue along Grafton Street past ‘Boughtons furniture warehouse'. Follow the road left up the hill to the Herculaneum Bridge on the right hand side. The secure car park is just above the hotel.

DIRECTIONS FROM LIME STREET RAILWAY STATION
The best way to get to the hotel from Lime Street station is by taxi. Ask for the Herculaneum Bridge Hotel or ‘Peglegs’.

The hotel can be also reached by MerseyRail train. After leaving Lime Street turn left towards the Adelphi Hotel. At the Adelphi cross over in to Hanover Street. Central station is signposted on the left after about 100 yards, just before Bold Street. Catch the train with final destination Hunt's Cross (trains run every 15 minutes) Get off at Brunswick station (first stop).

Walk up the stairs and turn left through the doorway. Turn right and follow the road up to the left past the "Grove" minimarket. Turn right and follow the road past Boughton's furniture warehouse and then turn left up to the Herculaneum Bridge Hotel (5 minutes walk in total). The reverse journey is an extremely convenient way of travelling into the City Centre.