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Print yourself guide to Liverpool's 'In the Footsteps of Giants' 2014

We advise you take public transport to see this event, using Merseyside's rail, ferry and bus services.  For information on those services go to:-  MerseyTravel.gov.uk

The full route for the giants is as follows:-

Friday, 25 July 2014


Little Girl Giant and Xolo - 11am to 1.30pm approx

Wake up 11.00am and leave Queensway Tunnel entrance via Old Haymarket, St John's Lane, Queen Square Bus Station, onto Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Ranelagh Street, Great Charlotte Street, Elliott Street, Lime Street down to Renshaw Street, Berry Street, arrive at Chinese Arch at 1.30pm where they will have a siesta.

Grandmother 11.30am to 1.30pm approx

Wakes up at 11.30am and leaves St George's Hall via Lime Street, onto William Brown Street to Queensway Tunnel entrance, continues down to Victoria Street, North John Street, Lord Street, Castle Street, Water Street, The Strand, arrives at Salthouse Dock at 1.30pm.

Little Girl Giant and Xolo 5pm to 8pm approx


Following a siesta, they will leave the Chinese Arch at 4pm, go up Upper Duke Street and continue onto Canning Street pass Falkner Square, onto Grove Street and then Oxford Street, Grinfield Street, Harbord Street and then turning onto Durning Road, Holt Road, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner's Drive, arrive in Newsham Park at 8.00pm.

Grandmother 4.30pm to 7.30pm approx


Departs from Albert Dock, via The Strand onto Liver Street, Paradise Street, Hanover Street, Lime Street, Great Charlotte Street, Mount Pleasant, Brownlow Hill, Minshull Street and Low Hill, Kensington, Sheil Road, onto Gardner's Drive, arrives in Newsham Park at 7.30pm.

Saturday, 26 July 2014



Little Girl Giant and Xolo 10.00am to 1.30pm approx


Leave Newsham Park at 10.00am via Gardner's Drive and Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row to William Brown Street and arrives at the Queensway Tunnel entrance at 1.30pm.

Grandmother 10.00am to 1.00pm approx


Wakes up in Newsham Park at 10.00am, leaves via Gardner's Drive, Sheil Road, onto Kensington, Low Hill, Erskine Street and Islington, onto Commutation Row and William Brown Street, passes the Queensway Tunnel entrance, up Old Haymarket and St John's Lane and arrives at St George's Hall at 1.00pm.

Little Girl Giant and Xolo 4.30pm to 7.30pm approx


Following a siesta at the Queensway Tunnel entrance, they will wake up at 4.30pm, and leave via Old Haymarket, Victoria Street, Crosshall Street, Dale Street, Castle Street, James Street, across the Strand onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Bath Street, Waterloo Road to arrive at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm

Grandmother 4.30pm to 7.30pm approx


Leaves St George's Hall at 4.30pm after a siesta, walks down Queen Square Bus Station, Whitechapel, Paradise Street, Liver Street, Strand Street, onto Mann Island, continue on Canada Boulevard, Water Street, New Quay, Waterloo Road, arrives at Clarence Dock at 7.30pm.

Sunday, 27 July 2014

All 3 giants 9am to 12.30pm approx.

All the giants wake up at Clarence Dock and leave at 9.00am, walk on Waterloo Road, Bath Street, New Quay and The Strand and onto Canning Dock where they will depart at 12.30pm.The Giants will sail down the River Mersey.

Hardcopy leaflets will be available in the next couple of weeks from places such as Tourist Information Centres, train stations and visitor attractions.  Plus to keep up with the latest news visit:- giantspectacular.com.

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