Information for visitors from outside the and Cheshire area

General information

A guide for patients and carers Contents

Accommodation...... 2

Camping and Caravan Sites...... 3 Self-Catering...... 4 Bed and Breakfast...... 5 Hotels...... 6

Travel...... 8

Launderettes...... 10

Banks and Building Societies...... 11

Chaplains at Aintree Hospital...... 11

Places of Worship...... 11

Shops...... 12

Cinemas & Theatres...... 14 1

This booklet is intended for visitors to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre who are coming from outside the Merseyside and Cheshire area, whether you are patient, family or friend. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is based on two sites – , Wirral and Aintree, . If you are a visitor to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Wirral site, please ask for our other booklet. All information within this booklet is correct at the time of writing.

For further information: Macmillan Cancer Information and Support - CCCA 0151 556 5601 Isle of Man (01624) 650735 www.visitwirral.com www.visitchester.com www.visitliverpool.com

Isle of Man patients: Patient Transfers – will arrange travel off-island and advise you regarding financial costs. The Lodge, Braddan Road, Braddan IM4 4TQ Telephone: (01624) 642673 2

Accommodation

Disclaimer The accommodation list below may not be a fully comprehensive list of all of the accommodation options to be found near Aintree, although attempts have been made to list those nearest to the hospital. is approx 7 miles away from the hospital, and offers a vast amount of accommodation options, as does the greater Liverpool area. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre does not endorse any individual accommodation site. The information about each property has been given by the owner/employee. The distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre by car has been rounded to the nearest ½ mile. Please note that although we have given time taken to the nearest bus stop and train station (if applicable), there may not be a direct route to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. For further information, please check with the accommodation owner/employee and look at the Travel section of this booklet (pg 8).

At the time of booking accommodation, please say that you or a family member is having treatment at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, as you may be able to negotiate a special rate. 3

Camping and Caravan Sites

Abbey Farm Caravan Lyons Farm Caravan Club Dark Lane, , Lancs, L40 5TX Road, Melling, , L31 1AL Tel: 01695 572686 Tel: 07815 946288 Camping, caravans and motor homes. Caravans and motor homes.

Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 12 miles by car Centre, Aintree: 5 miles by car

Pet friendly: Yes Pet friendly: Yes

Nearest bus stop: Approx ½ mile away Nearest bus stop: Approx ½ mile away

Nearest shops: Ormskirk Nearest shops: Maghull

Nearest cafes/restaurants: Ormskirk Nearest cafes/restaurants: Maghull

Formby Point Caravan Park Shaw Hall Caravan Park Road, , Merseyside, L37 2EB Smithy Lane, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk, Lancs, Tel: 01704 874367 L40 8HJ Caravans and motor homes. Tel: 01704 840298 Camping, caravans and motor homes. Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 11 miles by car Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 12 miles by car Pet friendly: Yes Pet friendly: Yes Nearest bus stop: Approx ½ mile away Nearest bus stop: Approx ½ mile away Nearest shops: Formby Nearest shops: On-site; Ormskirk Nearest cafes/restaurants: Formby Nearest cafes/restaurants: Ormskirk 4

Accommodation

Self-Catering

Aintree Lodge Hotel PAP Property and Relocation University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Various self-catering properties available Liverpool, L9 7AL across Liverpool for short term stays (no Tel: 0151 529 5100 minimum stay) Ensuite bedroom with tea/coffee making Tel: 0151 644 1004 / 07909 955728 facilities. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] On Aintree University Hospital site Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer: Ask Pet friendly: No at time of booking (varied, depending on property location) Nearest bus stop/train station: Minutes walk away Pet friendly: Ask at time of booking

Nearest shops: Walton Vale Nearest bus stop: Ask at time of booking (varied, depending on Nearest cafes/restaurants: Walton Vale property location)

Nearest shops: Ask at time of booking Martin Lane Farm Holiday Cottages (varied, depending on property 5, Martin Lane, Burscough, , location) L40 8JH Tel: 01704 893527 / 07919 073158 Nearest cafes/restaurants: Ask at time E-mail: [email protected] of booking (varied, depending on Website: www.martinlanefarm- property location) holidaycottages.co.uk

Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 12.5 miles by car - Need a car if staying here

Pet friendly: No

Nearest bus stop: Approx 2 mile away

Nearest shops: Burscough

Nearest cafes/restaurants: Nearby 5

Bed and Breakfast

Epstein House Hotel (B&B) 27, Road, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 0TF 109, Orrell Lane, Liverpool, L9 8BL Tel: 07810 100900 Tel: 0151 525 4018 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.epsteinhouse.co.uk Website: www.orrellparkhotelliverpool.co.uk

Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 4 miles by car Centre, Aintree: 1.7miles by car

Pet friendly: Ask at time of booking Pet friendly: No

Nearest bus stop: Outside Nearest bus stop: Across the road

Nearest shops: Minutes walk away Nearest shops: Orrell Park

Nearest cafes/restaurants: Nearest cafes/restaurants: Orrell Park Road

The Jollys 280, Marsh Lane, , Liverpool, L20 5BW

Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 3.0 miles by car

Pet friendly: No

Nearest bus stop: Minute’s walk away

Nearest shops: Bootle

Nearest cafes/restaurants: Bootle 6

Accommodation

Hotels

The Park Hotel Premier Inn – Liverpool North Dunningsbridge Road, Netherton, Liverpool, Northern Perimeter Road, Netherton, L30 6YN Liverpool, L30 7PT Tel: 0151 525 7555 Tel: 0151 559 1029 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.premierinn.com Website: www.theparkliverpool.co.uk Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree: 3.0 miles by car Centre, Aintree: 3.5 miles by car Pet friendly: No Pet friendly: No Nearest bus stop: Approx ¼ mile away Nearest bus stop: Minutes walk away Nearest shops: Old Roan; Aintree Nearest shops: Netherton Nearest cafes/restaurants: Old Roan; Nearest cafes/restaurants: Netherton Aintree

Premier Inn - Aintree Travelodge – Liverpool Stonedale Park 1, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AS Hotel Tel: 0151 530 3700 East Lancashire Road, , Website: www.premierinn.com Liverpool, L11 9DH Tel: 0203 195 4722 Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Website: www.travelodge.co.uk Centre, Aintree: 1.5 miles by car Distance to Clatterbridge Cancer Pet friendly: No Centre, Aintree: 2.5 miles by car

Nearest bus stop: Minutes walk away Pet friendly: Yes

Nearest shops: Aintree Nearest bus stop: Minutes walk away

Nearest cafes/restaurants: Aintree Nearest shops: Norris Green

Nearest cafes/restaurants: On retail park site (as is Travelodge) 7

Notes 8

Travel

Public Transport

Merseytravel

Tel: 0151 330 1000 7.00am - 8.00pm, Monday to Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (closed Christmas Day) Website: www..gov.uk E-mail: [email protected]

Mersey Ferries

Tel: 0151 330 1003 9.00am - 4.30pm every day Timetable Enquiries: 0151 330 1000 8.00am - 8.00pm every day Website: www.merseyferries.co.uk

Merseytravel Offices

Bootle Travel Centre Queens Square Travel Centre Bootle Bus Station, Washington Parade, Queen Square, Liverpool, L1 1RG Bootle, Liverpool, L20 4RE 8.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday 8.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sunday

Huyton Travel Centre Travel Centre Bus Station, Huyton Hey Road, 1, Canning Place, Liverpool, L1 8LB Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5SB 8.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday 8.30am - 6.00pm, Monday to Saturday Closed, Sunday 9

Taxis

Disclaimer The list of taxi companies below may not be a fully comprehensive list of all of the taxi company options to be found in Liverpool, although attempts have been made to include all. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre does not endorse any individual taxi company.

Alpha Taxis One Call Taxis Tel No: 0151 722 8888 Tel No: 0151 260 1010 Blueline 50 0151 480 7777 Tel No: 0151 525 5050 0151 480 8080 0151 526 5050 0151 486 7777 Britannia Cars 0151 546 5555 Tel No: 0151 480 8888 0151 548 5555 0151 480 5555 0151 728 8888 Delta Taxis 0151 928 3535 Tel No: 0151 922 7373 Phoenix Cabs/ Village Radio Cars Knowsley Black Kabs Tel No: 01704 878585 Tel No: 0151 546 5599 01704 877777 0151 298 5599 Private Hire Direct Liverpool Taxis 4 U Tel No: 0151 482 0882 Tel No: 07966 741784 Radcliffe Taxis Tel No: 0151 547 2699 Village Group Taxi Tel No: 0151 427 2727 0151 427 7909 10

Launderettes

Disclaimer The list of launderettes below may not be a fully comprehensive list of all of the launderettes to be found in Liverpool, although attempts have been made to include all. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre does not endorse any individual launderette. Please note, some of the launderettes are not staffed.

Liver Launderettes Website: www.liverlaunderettes.co.uk 205, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 0ED 310, Smithdown Road, , Liverpool, L15 5AJ 62, Moss Lane, Orrell Park, Liverpool, L9 6AN 121, Road, Liverpool, L15 6TB 43, Priory Road, Anfield, Liverpool, L4 2RX 89, Bentham Drive, Liverpool, L16 1JF 237, Walton Road, , Liverpool, L4 4AR 170, Road, Liverpool, L17 9PE 104, Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0JA 369, Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 0BP 98, North Hill Street, Liverpool, L8 8AG 307, Brodie Avenue, Liverpool, L19 7NE 1, Road, Liverpool, L13 5SD 110 St Mary’s Road, Liverpool, L19 2JG 166, Lane, Liverpool, L13 6QQ 112, Road, Liverpool, L21 8JT 100, Queen’s Drive, Liverpool, L13 0AJ 94, St John’s Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 9QQ 75, High Street, Liverpool, L15 8HE 1, Gentwood Parade, Huyton, L36 2QB 72, Lawrence Road, Liverpool, L15 0EG 31, Three Tuns Lane, Formby, L37 4AQ 11

Banks and Building Societies

There is no cash point at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Aintree, but there is one on the health park in Aintree University Hospital, in the main entrance (approx. 10 mins walk away). There are branches of most banks and building societies across Liverpool, and many supermarkets and Post Offices have cash points. N.B. Isle of Man currency is not legal tender in the UK, although it can be exchanged in banks, at the same exchange rate, without charge.

Chaplains at Aintree Hospital

There is a chaplaincy service at Aintree University Hospital for people of any faith or no faith. Chaplains and lay visitors visit regularly and offer time, friendship, a listening ear, prayer and sacraments. The following services are held in the Chapel, in the main tower block of Aintree University Hospital: Prayers Monday - Friday at 10.00am Mass Monday - Friday at 12 noon Muslim Friday Prayers Friday at 1.00pm Mass Sunday at 10.00am The following service is held in the Chapel at Walton Neuro-Centre. Service Tuesday at 1.30pm Everyone is warmly invited to these services - patients, families, visitors, staff and friends. The Roman Catholic Priest and on-call Anglican Chaplain can be reached via Aintree University Hospital Switchboard (Tel No. 0151 525 5980).

Places of Worship

There are over 550 churches and places of worship in Liverpool. If you cannot find what you are looking for, where you are staying, please ask a member of staff to assist you. 12

Shops

There are a great variety of retail experiences throughout Liverpool. You will find independent retailers alongside national chains.

Shopping Centres

Belle Vale Shopping Centre Valley Road, Liverpool, L25 2RF Cavern Walks Shopping Centre 8, Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE Clayton Square Shopping Centre Clayton Square, Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool, L1 1QR Grand 35, Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF Liverpool One 5, Wall Street, Liverpool, L1 8JQ Shopping Centre 3a, St Chads Parade, Liverpool, L32 8RD The Met Quarter Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DA Strand Shopping Centre 73, The Hexagon, Bootle, L20 4SZ St John’s Shopping Centre 127, St Georges Way, Liverpool, L1 1LY 174, Market Way, Liverpool, L1 1LQ

Retail Parks

Aintree Retail Park Ormskirk Road, Liverpool, L9 5AN Cavendish Retail Park Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1NL 13

Liverpool Retail Park , Liverpool, L13 1EW New Mersey Retail Park Road, Liverpool, L24 8QB Stonedale Retail Park East Lancashire Road, Liverpool, L11 9DH Retail Park Dunnings Bridge Road, Liverpool, L30 6TQ Wavertree Retail Park Wavertree Road, Liverpool, L7 5LZ

Markets

Broadway Broad Lane, Norris Green, L11 1JB Open: Monday to Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm St John’s St John’s Precinct, Liverpool, L1 1NR Open: Monday - Wednesday, 9.00am - 6.00pm; Thursday 9.00am - 7.00pm; Friday & Saturday, 9.00am - 6.00pm; Sunday 11.00am - 5.00pm Garston Speke Road, Garston, L19 2PA Open: Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm Great Homer Street Dryden Street (off Great Homer Street), Liverpool, L5 5BT Open: Saturday 9.00am - 4.00pm Monument Place London Road, Liverpool, L3 8JA Open: Wednesday - Saturday, 9.00am - 4.00pm Dorset House, Road, Tuebrook, L6 4BR Open: Thursday and Saturday, 9.00am - 3.30pm 14

Cinemas and theatres

Cinemas

Odeon IMAX Cinema 14, Paradise Street, Liverpool, L1 8JF

Odeon Cinema Switch Island Dunnings Bridge Road, Liverpool, L30 6TQ

Odeon Switch Island Leisure Park, Liverpool, L30 6TQ

Picturehouse at FACT 88, Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ

Plaza Cinema Liverpool 13, Crosby Road North, Liverpool, L22 0LD

Showcase Cinema Liverpool 340, East Lancashire Road, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 9YJ

Woolton Picture House 3, Mason Street, Woolton, Liverpool, L25 5JH 15

Theatres

Everyman Theatre Hot Water Comedy Club 5-11, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BH 13 -15, Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4AU Tel: 0151 709 4776 Tel: 07772 112344

Liverpool Empire Theatre Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JE Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BP Tel: 0151 702 7320 / 0844 871 3017 Tel: 0151 709 3789

Liverpool Playhouse O2 Academy Williamson Square, Liverpool, L1 1EL 11-13, Hotham Street, Liverpool, L3 5UF Tel: 0151 709 4776 Tel: 0151 707 3200

Royal Court Theatre Shipping Forecast 1, Roe Street, Liverpool, L1 1HL 15, Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BW Tel: 0151 709 4321 Tel: 0151 709 6901

The Epstein Theatre The Capstone Theatre Hanover House, 85, Hanover Street, Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus, Liverpool, L1 3DZ 17, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP Tel: 0844 888 4411 Tel: 0151 291 3000

Unity Theatre 1, Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG Tel: 0844 873 2888

Arts Club 90, Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4BH Tel: 0151 539 4110

Cavern Club 10, Mathew Street, Liverpool, L2 6RE Tel: 0151 236 9091

M & S Bank Arena Kings Dock, Port of Liverpool, 16 Monarchs Quay, Liverpool, L3 4FP Tel: 0344 8000 400 16

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Notes How we produce our information All of our leaflets are produced by staff at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and this information is not sponsored or influenced in any way. Every effort is made to ensure that the information included in this leaflet is accurate and complete and we hope that it will add to any professional advice you have had. All our leaflets are evidence based where appropriate and they are regularly reviewed and updated. If you are concerned about your health in any way, you should consult your healthcare team. We rely on a number of sources to gather evidence for our information. All of our information is in line with accepted national or international guidelines where possible. Where no guidelines exist, we rely on other reliable sources such as systematic reviews, published clinical trials data or a consensus review of experts. We also use medical textbooks, journals and government publications. References for this leaflet can be obtained by telephoning 0151 556 5570.

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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Issue date: July 2019 Wirral, CH63 4JY. Issue no: 1.0 Tel: 0151 556 5000 Reference: LTWZVISITA Web: www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk Review date: October 2020