U-boat Story — Attraction in Wirral

I am actually astounded at the number of poor reviews on here. I have never seen anything like this place; this is one of the most advanced U-Boats ever made, perfectly preserved (it filled with silt when it sunk), cut open and put on display for an (evidently ungrateful..?) public. The indoor section of the museum is particularly fascinating—personal effects of the sailors, military necessities and a million other little things were preserved perfectly under 70 meters of seawater for half a century before being painstakingly raised, preserved and displayed with explanations and context provided. The whole thing is a marvel.

The place was deserted when I was there. I spent 90 mins taking it all in, parts of it with mouth-agape. The audio stories from the men who personally served on U-534 were particularly riveting and enlightening. Entry was included in the 10£ ferry tour. I would have paid 10£ happily just for the museum, and I’m a 20-something on a hostel budget. The whole grounds were spotless, which (lack) of cleanliness seems to be the basis for a lot of these petty 1 star reviews. Who are these philistines who would give an unbelievable historical attraction one star for a bit of rubbish left by ANOTHER SILLY TOURIST JUST LIKE...

Interesting and informative. Not massive, but then U-boats weren't massive... Two negative issues. First, reflections make it impossible to see inside U-boat itself without cupping hands to glass. It was a slightly sunny day, but on one section of boat with both ends glassed, neither end was visible from further than a inch or two from the glass. Secondly, and more importantly, I visited with someone on a wheelchair. The decking, layed out diagonally, with grip strips screwed to it, was apparently like going over the very worst of washboards. Impossible to travel in any direction without massive vibration. Looks nice, is flat enough to roll over, but totally ruined the visit. To sum up, if you walk round and go on a quiet day so you can get right up to the glass, then it's great. If you're moving around on wheels or have a push chair, consider the vibrations. I'm not trying to be mean here, but if we had known what the surface was like we would have gone somewhere else. It's a shame the people who select or install the flooring in some outdoor attractions don't try going over them in a wheelchair or on a...

Well to be fair, I was naively expecting a bright yellow submarine that I could wonder around inside and experience conditions for life inside a sub. Maybe the 'Fab Four' at the door singing; We all live in a yellow submarine. Sensibly, they have salvaged a sunken WW2 German submarine and are in the painstaking, arduous processes of restoring it. There are several sections of the sub on display and you can see and envisage ghostly evidence of a catastrophic ending, inside the remains of it, from a purpose built viewing platform. The site for the U-boat Story is within Woodside ferry terminal, and what a great site it is. An ace eating and drinking area, both inside and outside on the sundeck terrace. Ordering a pizza is simple and they will page you when it's ready. This area together with inside dining, push the whole experience to four star. You will enjoy it, especially if you arrive on the ferry from the Pier Head, because that ferry ticket allows free entrance to the...