You know what I used to be a non believer, believe it or not!!!! Climbing? Pfft...what nonsense!!…read moreHow wrong I was, introduced to it by a friend who insisted I give it a try, bullied further into it by my ex, i did dive right into the activity pool that is climbing. To my utter surprise I found the whole experience absolutely unashamedly awesome. Lord almighty how on earth can the simple exercise of climbing a wall be so much fun, I cannot put into words. Not only does this keep you fit it also increases core body strength for all you athletes out there. As you progress up the walls it really is an incredibly relaxing, fun yet intense experience. The different colours on the walls correspond to different levels of climbers, and reflect the difficulty with which you can climb. I didn't quite manage to get the hang of all that rope knot malarky, but was much more interested in climbing rather than holstering my partner and watching them climb. It would be a massive help if you knew someone who does climb and is good at it to go with initially and learn the "ropes". It was a massive help for me, mainly because I did most of the climbing and my dear friend that accompanied me had the patience of Mother Teresa. No seriously this is an alternative to your boring normal routine, give it a try, it really is a stress buster I tell thee!!

Awesome Walls Climbing Centre is an ace way to keep fit, just five minutes from Liverpool City…read moreCentre. The climbing centre accommodates all ages and all levels of climbing experience. They have all the relevant safety equipment available to hire, including climbing shoes and harnesses. For those that don't want to fork out on hiring equipment but still want to climb, they have a bouldering room that you can scale the edges of which is great fun. They also have a few walls with huge crash mats underneath which you can shimmy up and down without a harness. For seasoned climbers they have some incredibly high walls and some that angle out so your moving across the ceiling. These look to scary and high for an amateur climber like myself. They sell a range of energy boosting snacks at very reasonable prices, and they offer Awesome Wall's members discounted climbing trips across the UK. You can walk or jog to this place in 15 minutes from the city centre, or it will take 4-5 minutes in a cab.

Great place for bouldering (and some short climbing self belays). Fantastic atmosphere, everyone is…read morefriendly.

Massive new bouldering centre in Trafford Park with a huge selection of problems and very welcoming…read morestaff. Nice, bright and airy building with loads of space to climb or even just watch others climb. Couldn't find a traverse wall anywhere but the place is so big I may just not have seen it. A small gear shop if your need some new shoes or trousers and a membership desk come coffee shop as you enter with a large viewing platform built on top. Hopefully they will have a monthly standing order membership though as not sure how NY have the money spare to pay for a yearly membership even though that is the most economical way to climb if you're keen.

Think, Go Ape but indoors, now think Go Ape but indoors and miles cheaper !…read moreBOOM you have Sky High ! Not as big as Go Ape but i think you wallet or purse is better off. Loads of different climbing walls with levels of ease and variety of climbing. Then there is indoor cave exploring and high rise walks. Cafe was a bit poor on my visit. Hot drinks a little expensive (over £2) and there was two selections for food for kids and adults. Apart from that my 5 year old daughter had loads of fun. Would recommend

I'll get this out first I don't like climbing…read more Awesome has big bouldering room with lots to go on. In fact if your on your own you can pay just to go bouldering. They have everything thing for easy to 'you might have to be able to fly to this one' hard. Thy also have a number boulder problems for kids. In the main room there is lots to go and the routes get reset about one a month. There is a leading ladder well so you might see some climbing gods playing on them. There are 3 self belys, very tall walls and a lot of lead walls to have a go at. There is room for people to sit down a watch, the cafe is quite limited but you get hot drinks. The rooms get very cold in winter and the tolets are clean.

Formally Europe's tallest climbing wall, at 23.5m (77ft in old money) It's a great climbing gym…read more Bouldering, auto-belays, traverse, top-roping and leading all on offer. Fantastic centre, with most setters a little generous on the grading. but everything from F2-F8a and VB-V8 to play on. Great place to learn to climb, or train.

This is a great place or families and woudl be a great venue for team building…read more The adult cost is a little pricey considering you are just parking the car, but it is a great day out. Make the most of it and take a lunch, you can really spend hours here.

Very clever activity park for kids. Nice to see picnics encouraged. Kids didn't want to leave.read more

A great place for all different ages there are so many different leaves you can try and the staff…read moreare so friendly and patient with makes it the perfect place to go to

Excellent place to do bouldering. First time properly bouldering so had a 1 hour induction first…read moreand then stayed for almost 2 hours afterwards. Good induction showing around the place, how to climb properly and warm up etc. I signed up via Groupon which was £15 for induction, 1 year membership and 3 free sessions (inc. shoe hire). The induction alone costs £15. All details about costs are on their web site. Dont think it mentioned shoe hire on the site - its £2.50. (Hands sore now and a bit "raw" now!! - and starting to feel forearms tighten!)

When the Queensway Tunnel was dug beneath the river, the subsequent rubbish pulled from the ground…read morewas dumped and landscaped into what is now Otterspool Prom. Here you can do everything there is to possibly do on a riverside promenade; things such as walk, ride a bike, look at the water and...um...well that's about it. I suppose you could rollerblade if you wanted. If it's a warm day and you don't mind the style your hair will be sculpted into by the blustering gales, you can follow the prom and its interconnecting paths right up to the Pier Head. If you don't fancy that, try and unearth the ruins of the 1984 Garden Festival, which lies hidden by tree trunks and weeds. You don't know how overtly creepy something is until you accidentally stumble across a kid's overgrown swing park. I still have nightmares.

What a spectacular view. Did you ever see such a coastline? Especially when the waves are choppy…read moreand the wind blustery. I absolutely love the promenade; walking along beside the river with the breathtaking view of the Welsh hills in the background is really relaxing, there's lots of cyclists and dog-walkers around and it's a lovely environment on a clear sunny day. The park which was renovated through the 'Pride in our Proms' project is Amazing. It's a mini world of Big Kid heaven... for me anyway I regressed about 10 years and was on the swings, seesaw and monkey bars, and when we'd totally worn ourselves out running around and taking cool scenic pictures of the sunset we went for a well earned pint from the Otterspool pub which is handily a hop skip and a cartwheel across the park. Go fly a kite, see the sights, play on the park and grab a pint!