Liverpool is a major city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary.

Built across a ridge of hills rising up to a height of around 230 feet (70 metres) above sea-level at Everton Hill, the city’s urban area runs directly into Bootle and Crosby in Sefton to the north, and Huyton and Prescot in Knowsley to the east. It faces Wallasey and Birkenhead across the River Mersey to the west. Liverpool is governed by one of five councils within the Metropolitan county of Merseyside, and is one of England’s core cities and its fifth most populous – 441,477 in 2002, with 816,000 in the Liverpool Urban Area, which includes suburbs on the Liverpool side of the Mersey but not those on the Wirral.

Inhabitants of Liverpool are referred to as Liverpudlians and nicknamed “Scousers”, in reference to the local meal known as ‘scouse’, a form of stew. The word scouse has also become synonymous with the Liverpool accent and dialect.

Now a city of world significance, with an impressive university, Liverpool is also known throughout the world for being the home of the famous rock band, The Beatles, which attractions huge numbers of tourists to Liverpool each year.

LiverpoolIn the late 19th century, Liverpool reached the zenith of its power and was the “second Port of the Empire”, It controlled one seventh of the world’s shipping and handled more goods than any British city outside London.[1] Liverpool in the late Nineteenth century and early Twentieth century was thought of as a ‘world city’, rather than British provincial. During the late 20th century, towards the 1980s, the decline of the Port of Liverpool as a source of employment and the later contraction of manufacturing industry in the city region badly affected the city’s economy. However, the city’s economy has grown strongly and faster than the national average since the mid nineties.[2] The city has been undergoing a general economic and civic revival since then, which was kick started by the regeneration of the city’s Queen’s Square. In 2007, the city will be celebrating its 800th anniversary, and in 2008, will hold the European Capital of Culture title. In 2004 Liverpool was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site. As part of the ongoing regeneration in the city, the developers Grovsenor are constructing the ‘Paradise Street Project’ (PSDA), which is the largest retail-led regeneration project in Europe. The Construction of a new cruise liner terminal at the Pier Head, will allow the world’s largest vessels to visit the city, which the QE2 intends to do as part of Liverpool’s birthday celebrations at the end of this year.

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In Cornwall is the beautiful Sennen Cove, it is made of silvery fine white sand. In the village you will find lifeboat station, a pub and one or two cafes and art galleries. The harbour is protected from the thousands of miles of watery expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean rollers by a low granite quay wall. You can enjoy superb surfing at this beach which has a tremendous backdrop of majestic moorland hills sweeping down right to the beach. You will find many fine cottages and holiday homes on the hills. You can enjoy numerous sports activities on the beach.

Another beach located nearby is the remote surfers paradise beach of Gwenvor, where all year round, there is a wave to surf. Cape Cornwall is located nearby and also Lands End. You can enjoy breathtaking scenery and take incredible cliff top walks. Located near is the village of St Just, which was formerly a small tin mining town.

Close to the village of St Just is the stunning Cot Valley having a very pretty cove at the very bottom of the road. The rocks here have great historical value. Moving back to eastwards up the coast, you can visit Pendeen and Botallack a tin mining country and home to the Geevor Tin Mine. Here you can undertake an underground tour of the mine which closed down about 20 years ago.

Further up the coast is Zennor that is an ancient hamlet that feels like you have stepped back in time to the Bronze Age. Just above Zennor is a stretch of wild moorland and you will find many fine old Cornish rambling cottages and farms in existence in this wild and windswept beautiful place. Enjoy the beauty of the pace as it has its own unique beauty

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