The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Ten Years On

Location

With its world class attractions, spectacular events, world class sport and unrivalled musical heritage, Liverpool is the ideal destination to visit and explore. For information about Liverpool and what will be going on when you are in the city please see the Visit Liverpool website - www.visitliverpool.com

 

The conference will be held at the Liverpool Maritime Museum which is at the heart of the Albert Dock, which played a key role in the heyday of the port of Liverpool.

Find out about the history of the Albert Dock and the creation of the museum.

 

Travelling to the conference

By road

The Albert Dock is on the waterfront close to Liverpool city centre and the Liverpool One complex. It is clearly signposted from the motorway and other main routes into the city centre. You may want to use AA Route Planner  to plan your journey.

 

By train

Lime Street Station

Merseyside Maritime Museum is about a 20 minute walk from Liverpool Lime Street station - Liverpool's mainline train station.

 

James Street station

James Street station is about a 5 minute walk away. This station is served by the Wirral Line trains only.

 

Moorfields station

Moorfields station, just off Dale Street, is about a 15 minute walk away. This station is served by the Southport, Hunts Cross, Ormskirk, Kirkby, West Kirby, New Brighton, Chester and Ellesmere Port line trains.

 

Liverpool Central station

Liverpool Central station is served by the same services as Moorfields and is about a ten minute walk away.

 

By bus

The Paradise Street interchange is the closest bus station, just across the road from the entrance to the Albert Dock. The Queen Square bus interchange is about a 15 minute walk away, or the C4 city centre bus goes from Queen Square to the Albert Dock.

 

By coach

The National Express coach station is about a 25 minute walk away.

 

Parking

The nearest car parks are located in the Liverpool One complex opposite the entrance to the Albert Dock. Q-Park Strand Street has 2000 underground spaces, Q-Park Gradwell Street has 560 multi-storey spaces and Q-Park John Lewis has 580 multi-storey spaces. The entrance to the Strand Street car park is opposite the Albert Dock and is accessible from the centre of the road in both directions. The Gradwell Street car park is opposite BBC Radio Merseyside and the John Lewis car park is located opposite the Paradise Street bus interchange and the police station.

Charged car and coach parking is also available at the adjacent King's Dock.

 

Blue badge parking spaces

There are three blue badge parking spaces in the car park on the right hand side of the road leading into the Albert Dock, opposite the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Building (the former Granada Television building, previously known as the Dock Traffic Office). These are about 150 yards from the main entrance to the museum.

Another four designated blue badge spaces are available in the on-street parking on the right hand side of the approach road, which are slightly further away from the museum building. Charges apply for parking in both these areas.

A complete access guide for Merseyside Maritime Museum and the International Slavery Museum is available on the Disabled Go  website.

 

Shopmobility

Visitors with mobility probelms may like to make use of Liverpool's Shopmobility service. You can hire equipment including manual and electric wheelchairs and electric scooters. The shop is on the third floor of Liverpool One shopping centre, close to the accessible parking bays in the Strand Street Q-Park. Equipment must be booked in advance and there is a charge. More information can be found on the Liverpool One website or by calling 0151 707 0877.

 

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