Merseyside is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Greater Manchester to the east, Cheshire to the south, the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Liverpool.
Image: Pier Head, Liverpool geograph.org.uk 3059094
Image: Crosby Beach, Another Place geograph.org.uk 4943623 (cropped)
Image: Roman pavilion, Birkenhead Park 2019 2
Port of Liverpool docks, at Seaforth. Merseyside lies on the Mersey Estuary
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, northwest England. It had a population of 496,770 in 2022. The city is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, adjacent to the Irish Sea, and is approximately 178 miles (286 km) from London. Liverpool is the fifth largest city in the United Kingdom, the largest settlement in Merseyside and part of the Liverpool City Region, a combined authority with a population of over 1.5 million.
Image: Liverpool Skyline 2023
Image: Royal Albert Dock from Mermaid Court
Image: Liverpool’s Three Graces
Image: St Georges Hall Liverpool 3 (6727529617)