to add an item to your Itinerary basket..U-Boat Story
Mersey Ferries
Woodside
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 6DU
Tel: 0151 330 1000
Type: Historic Ship
View the amazing life on board a real German U-Boat at this award-winning attraction. With original film archive and interactive displays you will witness all the dramatic action! U-Boat Story is a £5m attraction telling the story of World War II German submarine U-534.
The U-Boat Story has been named winner of Merseyside's Small Visitor Attraction 2011, and has been highly commended as a tourism and leisure attraction in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors North West Awards 2010.
You will see into the cross-sectioned submarine and discover its amazing story through a highly interactive and exciting exhibition.
At U-Boat Story, you will be able to look ino the U-Boat, now in four sections with glass viewing partitions, view its amazing interior and discover its surprisingly well preserved artefacts including a rare Enigma machine.
Through the exhibition's interactive and audiovisual exhibits you will gain a unigue insight into life on board a submarine during wartime, and the enduring mystery of U-534.
Make a day of it and take a Mersey Ferry to visit U-Boat Story. You can enjoy the 50 minute River Explorer cruise with commentary.
Awards:
The Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards 2011 - Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
Road Directions
U-Boat Story is situated at Woodside Ferry Terminal, Mersey Ferries, Woodside, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6DU. Leave M53 at Junction 1 signposted to All Docks (A5139), follow brown tourism signs and turn right at A554 roundabout, follow brown sign to Woodside; or via A41, follow signs to Birkenhead and then follow brown sign to Woodside.
Parking - Woodside Ferry Terminal has a pay and display car park (£1 per hour).
Public Transport Directions
Using Merseyrail's underground rail service, take the Wirral Line to Hamilton Square Station. Woodside Ferry Termonal is a 5-minute walk from the station. Or travel by ferry from our Pier Head, Liverpool and Seacombe, Wallasey Terminals. For further information on bus ot rail links contact Traveline Merseyside on 08712002233 or log onto www.merseytravel.co.uk
Awards
- Local Awards
The Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards 2011
Ticket Information
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Concession | £4.00 per ticket |
| Child Ticket | £3.00 per ticket |
| Adult Ticket | £5.00 per ticket |
| Child Ticket: Uboat + River Explorer Cruise | £5.00 per ticket |
| Concession: Uboat + River Explorer Cruise | £7.00 per ticket |
| Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children) | £15.00 per ticket |
| Family Ticket: Uboat + River Explorer Cruise | £25.00 per ticket |
| Uboat + Adult Ticket: River Explorer Cruise | £9.00 per ticket |
Public Guided Tours are available daily for no extra charge at 2.00pm
Opening Times
01/01/2012 to 31/12/2012
Facilities
- Accept Credit/Debit Cards
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Cafe/Restaurant
- Car Parking
- Coach Parking
- Gift Shop
- Groups Acepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
Children & Infants
- Child Friendly
