Liverpool's Albert Dock waterfront, thirty five minutes from Warren House

Liverpool waterfront · 2 to 8 May 2027

A first for the UK,
on the waterfront.

Liverpool waterfront, 2 to 8 May 2027

A first for the UK, on Liverpool's waterfront

In May 2027 Liverpool hosts the UK's first inclusive sport and culture festival, a week that puts elite Paralympic sport alongside a disabled led arts and culture programme. It runs across the waterfront venues: the M and S Bank Arena, the Exhibition Centre, Salthouse Dock, the Albert Dock and the Pier Head. Warren House is thirty five minutes up the coast with room for fourteen, so a group, a family or a club can share one house for the week instead of scattering across hotels.

2 to 8 MayFESTIVAL WEEK 2027
35 minTO THE WATERFRONT
14SLEEPS UNDER ONE ROOF
6BEDROOMS

What is on

Sport and culture in the same week

The festival brings together elite Paralympic sport and a world class arts programme led by disabled artists, spread across the docks and the arena rather than tucked away in one venue. The waterfront is walkable end to end, the Albert Dock and Pier Head are in the middle of it, and Liverpool's museums and galleries are a few minutes further on. It is the kind of week where you will want a base with space to come back to, rather than a room to sleep in.

Getting there

Straight down the line

Liverpool waterfront

35 min

The Merseyrail Southport line runs from Ainsdale, five minutes away by car or taxi, into Liverpool city centre. The waterfront venues are a short walk or a very short hop from the central stations.

By car

40 min

About twenty five miles down the coast road and the motorway. There is parking at the house for several cars, so a group travelling separately can all arrive on their own terms.

Airports

45 to 60 min

Liverpool John Lennon is around forty five minutes away, Manchester about an hour, both with good rail and road links back up to the coast.

Before you book

Talk to us about access

Warren House is a family home rather than a purpose built accessible property, and we would rather be straight with you than have you arrive to a surprise. If step free access, doorway widths, bathroom layout or anything else matters to your group, please get in touch before you book and we will walk you through the house honestly, room by room, so you can decide whether it suits you.

Questions

Festival week, answered

What is the Liverpool inclusive sport and culture festival?

It is the UK's first festival of its kind, bringing elite Paralympic sport together with a disabled led arts and culture programme. It runs from 2 to 8 May 2027 across Liverpool's waterfront, including the M and S Bank Arena, the Exhibition Centre, Salthouse Dock, the Albert Dock and the Pier Head.

Where can a group stay for the festival?

Warren House in Ainsdale, Southport sleeps up to fourteen in six bedrooms and is about thirty five minutes from the Liverpool waterfront, with a direct Merseyrail line from Ainsdale station into the city. One house for the whole group works out better than several hotel rooms for a week like this.

Is Warren House wheelchair accessible?

Warren House is a family home rather than a purpose built accessible property. Please contact us before booking and we will talk you through the house honestly, including access, doorways and bathrooms, so you can judge whether it suits your group.

How do we get to the waterfront venues without a car?

Take the Merseyrail Southport line from Ainsdale station, five minutes from the house by car or taxi, into Liverpool city centre. The waterfront venues are walkable from the central stations, and the docks themselves are flat and connected.

Is early May a good time to be on this coast?

It is one of the nicest. The beaches at Ainsdale and Formby are quiet before the school holidays, the pinewoods are at their best, and Southport is a short drive up the road for a change of scene between festival days.

Also within reach

The other big dates near Warren House

Tour de France 2027

Jul 2027

Both Grands Departs come to Britain: the men's Stage 2 finishes in Liverpool, the women's race opens with a Manchester finish.

Euro 2028

Jun 2028

Five Euro 2028 matches at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, one direct train from Ainsdale.

The Open 2028

Jul 2028

The Open returns to Royal Lytham and St Annes, an hour up the coast, with Royal Birkdale ten minutes from the door.

Grand National

Every April

Three days at Aintree, about fourteen miles away, and the house is set up for the whole party.

Keep exploring

Look at more reasons to stay

The football is just the excuse. Have a look at what the house itself brings to the party.

A week on the waterfront

Make Warren House your festival base

One house for the whole group, thirty five minutes up the coast from the docks. Get in early for festival week.