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!

The Jungle Parc is an absolutely amazing place for kids, and not too bad for adults too. I never…read moreeven knew this place existed until I was searching the net and then came across this place. I would strongly recommend this for age 7 - 10 though smaller ones are able to come along too, height restrictions do apply to certain parts of the adventure courses, so to avoid disappointed I would recommend you go onto their website and check first. This place is all about fun and fitness for the whole family. They have a massive high wire forest adventure course; which is set within the countryside and developed to encourage you to get moving, and trust me by the end you the adventure a good cuppa and sleep is what you'll need, though if it is for the family then keeping the kids active by getting them tired then Jungle Parc is the place to bring them. It is a very safe environment and with all the proper equipment it is very enjoyable. The X-plorer course is for anyone over 1.35m in height and the Adventurer course is for children from 4 years old and with minimum height of 1.05m. The Jungle Parc is situated in Croxteth Country Park which is only 10 minutes from the city centre.

The Jungle Parc which (like Gemma) I also never knew existed until I came across a flyer, is based…read moreat Croxteth Country Park. The site is generally an incredible place for outdoor activities for those looking to burn off more than a bit of energy (adults and children alike). The premises consists of two different courses: X-Plorer course and Adventurer course (for the little ones). Each course is ideally designed with a practical element, almost like an assault course but with the fun involved. There are 40 amazing activities to enjoy as you glide through trees on rope bridges, zip lines and cargo! It definitely sounds exciting as it really is. Adults are just £20 and Juniors £15. Prices include full training and all equipment to make sure you are fully prepared and safe. Not bad at all for an adventourous day in jungle like surroundings.

You could walk around Sefton Park every day for a century and not see it in the same way twice. I…read moredon't know what would be so special about that 36,501st day but that'd be the one you get bored on. A mighty, verdant wonderland of precise landscape design, the park has everything- a lake, a cricket club, a cafe, tennis courts, an obelisk, a grotto, a dingly dell, a palm house, a nature reserve, an iron bridge, a swing park, a bowling green, fountains and a bandstand. Once upon a time, there was also an aviary, an open-air theatre and even a freaking pirate ship. Nowadays it plays host to the jangly joy of the Africa Oyé festival, as well as whatever circus has thundered into town from across the eastern horizon. Opened in 1872 by Prince Arthur (Queen Victoria's son) who dedicated it "for the health and enjoyment of the townspeople", the park received a vital face-lift in 2009. The lake was cleaned, sloppy grass banks were resculpted, signposts erected, statues polished and view-blocking trees were sliced down, somehow making the vast park seem even more open and welcoming. Oh yeah, I forgot ducks off that list before. It has ducks. Ooh and grass.

Wow, on a sunny day people sure do know how to kick back and relax! The best place to do this in…read moreliverpool has to be Sefton Park. Out of the city and into the countryside, or so it would seem! Big open fields, winding tree-lined paths, a boating lake (not that I've ever seen a boat on there), greenery galore. The Palm House is beautiful and having seen it in the midst of a deep snowy winter and it's reflective crystal maze esque glory of summer, it's always amazing. Today, we were strolling around the lake and there wasn't just one swan or two, but a whole family with their little cute baby signets just catchin' the sun on the path and people were just sitting watching them, almost cooing in appreciation at them they were so gorgeous. The park has also opened up a little cafe that serves yum stuff like rum and raisin and mint choc chip (my fave!) icecreams, coffees teas and lollies etc from a little glass pod on the edge of the lake, the seating outside gives a great view of the park to enjoy your surroundings and relax! So pack a picnic or a barbie, throw down a tartan rug and soak up the sun in one of the most mesmerising parks in the world! (Well, in our lovely little Liverpool bubble anyway!)

Aerial Extreme is a unique, fun-packed experience on one of the most awesome High Wire Adventure…read morecourses, boasting over 60 exciting obstacles. The course consists of head on challenges, from speedy zip lines, mid air jumps and climbing walls. If you think you're the type of person who likes the sound of the above description, then look no further. There is actually no experience or skill required, just a sense of adventure. WIth their clip and go safety system in tact, its guaranteed to bring hours of action packed adventure. If you enjoy outdoors and extreme sports, this value for money course (located in Knowsley Safari Park) is a convenient recommendation, just 8 miles east of Liverpool. Be sure to check out their website which details opening times throughout the year, plus age and height restrictions.

Aerial Extreme is a version of GoApe where you stupidly attach yourself to trees and climb very…read morehigh. We went to this place for a friends birthday, i only managed the baby circuit as i was so scared and was no longer able to hold my own body weight on my arms. The other half however thought it was fantastic and almost skipped his way around amongst the tree tops. Expensive but a lot of fun even though you do pay for it the next day with sore arms and necks.

Windmill Animal Farm is fab for kids. I don't have kids but didn't have much trouble finding some -…read moremy friend desperately needed a day off. Problem solved. So off we go, it was a Saturday and gorgeous weather. So, we were hoping that it wouldn't be too busy given it was a Saturday and not raining. Well we weren't disappointed, although fairly busy, the farm staff were well organised and kept all us all in check. The kids and I started off on the steam train, with the idea that we would get a good idea of where everything was from the ride (well this is what I thought), the kids were more concerned with just going on a train. Half way around we stopped off at the Lake View and the kids played while I chilled out and absorbed the view. After that we got back on the train and finished the journey. The farm has some pedal tractors that kids use to go around the farm on. They looked great fun to me, but I had so much trouble convincing my friends kids that they should try them too. So after much convincing and no way forward, I gave up and instead they went off to the Children's Pet Area where they got to feed and play with the animals. A great day out and thoroughly enjoyed by us all.

I love this farm. A day trip today was no exception! My other half and I are both animal lovers and…read morewhile we didn't take kids with us, it's a perfect day out for kids. First off when you arrive parking is easy enough with plenty of space. Entry is £6 for adults (£7.50 for kids, and there's family ticket and concessions too). It's £1 for three bags of food (which is well worth it!) There's a small café as well as plenty of picnic benches near the entrance along with a kids playground. Just before the barn, quite often they have birds of prey in or creepy crawlies, both of which have been there on previous trips and you're allowed to get hands on. In the farm itself you can see pigs, donkeys, deer, llamas, alpacas, horse, cows, goats and all the sheep! New this year were also wallabies. They have lamb feeding at set times that you can get involved in too. They've also grown a maze made out of maize which is good fun. Finally there's a small train that you can jump on if your little ones are a bit tired!

Just as Toxteth is misunderstood and looked down upon as it nestles between the more affluent…read moreAigburth and the city centre, Princes Park is rarely appreciated as a genuinely nice open space. With this being the case thois often a much quieter and serene place - in the hours of daylight, I still wouldn't advise going for a late stroll though the poorly grass here - so with its large pond it makes for a great place for fishing. Fishing is surprisingly popular in Liverpool! In light of this, the pond side is often littered with cans and food as lads while away days, well catching fish I assume? I can't imagine what's in there but with common sightings of Heron and Moorhen their is definitely life in there. Although Sefton tends to get all the big events such as circus and Africa Oye, Princes Park will often host more community orientated events from local groups and schools. If strolling to town, take a detour through Princes Park rather heading straight along Park Road or Princes Ave.

Princes Park is slightly overlooked due to its close proximity to its Big Sister Sefton Park which…read moreis only a stones throw away. However it's a pretty little park that's just in need of a little TLC. It has a really well used fishing lake and there are many a fisherman on the banks waiting for their catch of the day. I've never really understood the concept of fishing and kind of wished that they would dress up like gnomes but that's just me. Anyway, if you go for a stroll around the lake and are feeling slightly imaginative, if you squint a little and photoshop out the flats that protrude from the top of the once glorious manor house, you can almost see Pemberley and Mr Darcy emerging from the lake... Well, maybe that was a fisherman, but I can dream!

Europa Pools is one of the most exciting places that you can visit on a regular basis when you 're…read morea young child! We used to go every week with our school for swimming lessons followed by a free swim session in which we could enjoy all the features that the baths has! They have three amazing water flumes which are great fun for children, the different coloured flumes relate to the varying speeds in which you'll shoot down them! They also have a wave pool which is great fun as the waves get switched on and off about once every 15 minutes. The wave pool was particularly scary for me when I was a youngster as I wasn't a particularly strong swimmer! Then they have the boring but, a full sized swimming pool for those that want to do lengths rather than play on the flumes or the waves! I guess it's a good area for adults to go though whilst you're having fun.

This is a large, multi pool swimming baths with a tropical theme! There are two leisure pools, one…read morewith a wave machine, the other decorated with jaccuzi area and fountains. There is also a swimmers pool (which is a bit colder!) This is not always available for public use as it is used for competitions. Other attractions include two water slides (a bit of a climb to get to) two jaccuzzi pools, and a baby/ toddler area. Also on site are a gym and fitness suites, party area and a cafe serving hot and cold snacks. Great fun to visit with a group of friends!

Great place for kids - little zoo with small farm animals a few chipmunks lots of chickens and…read morepeacocks. There is a crazy golf here and a pitch and put range which is sort of like a mini golf for the adults - nice place for a walk around. Cafe was ok it did the job but being a coffee fan i wouldn't rate it.

One of Warrington's Jewels (That we may be about to loose)…read more Best visited out of peek times. There is something for everyone. I like it for the scenery and natural surroundings. There's a cafe', formal gardens, open spaces, band stand, crazy golf, pitch and put. A great place to walk in Autumn and Winter. They did have a regular farmers market but there seems to be an hiccup at present. There's also a kids zoo.

I teach yoga in the centre come and try it everyone can do yoga it's not complicated. Wednesday…read moremorning 10am to 11.30am Thursday evening 8pm to 9.30. Learn how to relax, you will love it Elaine

There is lots going on at this leisure centre - childrens swimming pool is great. There are plenty…read moreof classes for everyone, and 'jungle jims' soft play is good for little ones. There is a creche so you can attend a class without your child and pick them up when you have finished. My only problem is that the toilets never seem very clean both inside the pool area and in the reception.

This is a really great playground. I don't think I've seen a better outdoor playground in the whole…read moreof Liverpool. There's a lot of different things to climb and play on, and there are things suited for all ages of kids. We walked by mid week and it was teaming with kids (of course it's school holidays right now.) Seems like a good place for mums to take small kids if they want to meet other mums.

would somebody from the council like to explain the reason for putting a bench in the middle of a…read moregrass area on the park at South Mede, where boys like to have a game of football. I have lived opposite the park for 32 years with many of the same neighbours without any problems. Is this just another one of the nutty ill-advised ideas from this jobs worth council to supplement the bench re-siting in Central Square. Please have a rethink on the bench at south Meade and any plans to have more inserted as we are led to believe this is on the complaint of one resident who has been here less than 12 months.