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Gillmoss
Area of Liverpool, England

Gillmoss

Gillmoss is an area in north Liverpool, Merseyside, England, located between Croxteth, Fazakerley and Kirkby.

How locals move

Getting around Gillmoss the local way

  • Get inThis has ferries from Douglas operated by IOM Steam Packet, with two sailings a day taking three hours.
  • Get inThe usual ferry is the fast cat Manannan, which carries vehicles.
  • Get inA bus plies from the city centre to meet the ferries.
  • Get inFrom Birkenhead, pedestrians and cyclists can catch the Mersey Ferries commuter service every 20 minutes between 7:20AM and 9:40AM, with a journey time of 10 minutes to Liverpool's Pier Head.
  • Get inBetween rush hours, the ferries operate a river cruise service which provides an hourly link from Birkenhead to Liverpool.
  • Go nextWell worth a visit.Ferries ply across the Mersey from Pier Head to Birkenhead Woodside.
  • Go nextIt takes 3 minutes for a train to go from Liverpool James Street to Birkenhead Hamilton Square; Add 2 minutes for each additional stop if getting on earlier around the loop, & add 3 minutes for Birkenhead Central (shopping centre & Priory) or 7 for Tranmere Rovers' local station, Rock Ferry.

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