Liverpool is easily one of the best UK cities to visit on a budget. Thanks to cheap public transport, bargain accommodations and wallet-friendly food options, this city has all your basic travel needs down.

Fill your itinerary with free museums, unticketed attractions and lots of top-notch parks, and you're bound to have a memorable, yet satisfyingly money-saving, adventure in Liverpool.

Dine out at Liverpool鈥檚 wonderfully affordable indie restaurants

Liverpool has one of the best independent food scenes in northern England (and arguably the entire UK). Its history as an important trading port is infused into its culinary offering, with pretty much every kind of gastronomy on the table.

Eating at a local restaurant can be a great way to save money and treat your tastebuds. Bustling Bold Street鈥檚 has long been touted as one of the city鈥檚 best-value restaurants, with its tasty Lebanese mezze dishes starting at just 拢4. You鈥檒l also find some excellent Chinese restaurants with brilliant buffet deals, plus numerous cafes where you can get a big breakfast for under 拢10.

Want to sample the local cuisine? Scouse stew is Liverpool鈥檚 unofficial dish, and it's hearty, filling and usually very cheap. Several places serve up the delicacy, including Maggie May鈥檚 (the old-school cafe on Bold Street) and at Liverpool Cathedral (they even have a vegan version for 拢6.95).

Walk around the city as much as possible

One of the best ways to keep your budget low in Liverpool is to walk everywhere. Thankfully, Liverpool's compact city center means getting around Liverpool on foot is easily doable.

Certain areas 鈥� such as the picturesque Georgian Quarter and the lively Cavern Quarter 鈥� are best appreciated at a more leisurely pace. The Liverpool ONE shopping area and the historic attraction-packed Liverpool Waterfront are largely pedestrianized.

Prefer to cycle? Liverpool has a great bicycle rental program run by , with prices as low as 25p for 15 minutes.

Buy a travel pass instead of paying for individual tickets

Want to explore the wider city region or head north to the beaches along the Sefton Coast? Public transport is not expensive in Liverpool. Merseytravel, the city鈥檚 main transport company, offers some that can make using the buses, trains and ferries as cheap as 拢4.30 per day or 拢20 for a week.

Take a free or self-guided walking tour

One of the best ways to get to know a new city is on a walking tour. Liverpool has several options, with offering donation-based tours. Otherwise, set out on your own DIY tour, whether that鈥檚 around the history-steeped docks or a Beatles-themed walk that takes you all across the city.

Make the most of Liverpool's free museums and art galleries

Almost all of the museums in Liverpool are free, and there couldn鈥檛 be more variety. Those fascinated with the past can uncover more about the city鈥檚 history as a major trading port at the Mersey Maritime Museum or the poignant International Slavery Museum.

The World Museum is stuffed with fascinating global artifacts from centuries gone by. Prefer art? Liverpool is blessed with several outstanding galleries, including the Tate Liverpool and the kid-friendly Walker Art Gallery.

Most of Liverpool's museums and galleries are focused either around the or the Knowledge Quarter (the area around Lime Street train station), both of which are easy to access on foot.

Liverpool has plenty of cheap and quirky things to do

Learning something new in a world-class museum isn鈥檛 the only thing that comes for free in Liverpool. This friendly city is inundated with all kinds of unusual attractions, from to , which can be enjoyed without having to open your wallet.

Shop around for your accommodations

While some hotels can be expensive in Liverpool, it鈥檚 still possible to find a suitable place to stay on a stricter budget. Staying right in the heart of the city or close to the waterfront puts you close to the action, but you'll find the cheapest Liverpool hotels sit on the edge of the city center and in the farther-flung suburbs.

Self-catering accommodations are another great way to save money. Many hosts will often give you a discount if you鈥檙e staying off-season or for longer than a week. Liverpool also has a handful of hostels, including a YHA at Albert Dock and the stylish in the Baltic Triangle. Thanks to the city鈥檚 numerous budget hotel options though, hostel prices aren鈥檛 always that much cheaper.

Spend an afternoon outdoors

Sunny days call for an afternoon spent in one of Liverpool's many fantastic parks. Strolling around a leafy park is easily one of the best free things to do in Liverpool, and many are scattered around the city center.

If Liverpool Cathedral is on your agenda, don鈥檛 skip wandering around the surrounding St James Mount and Gardens. The former cemetery is a peaceful spot for a picnic and even boasts a sculpture by renowned artist Tracy Emin (there鈥檚 one inside the cathedral, too).

Falkner Street Gardens in the heart of the Georgian Quarter offers the perfect position for admiring the neighborhood鈥檚 elegant architecture. Sprawling Sefton Park, with its pretty Victorian Palm House and ornamental lake, is further away, but it's a wonderful place to while away an afternoon.

Avoid visiting in the summer months if you can

June, July and August tend to be the most popular months to visit Liverpool thanks to the city鈥檚 program of summer festivals. These events can push up the prices of accommodations and seriously narrow your choices. Soccer games might also affect the availability of accommodations, plus they make the city feel busier in general.

Planning a trip to Liverpool in summer because you鈥檝e bagged tickets for a music gig or football game? Book your hotel or self-catering apartment well in advance or consider staying a little farther afield. You鈥檙e more likely to get free parking if you stay beyond the city center too.

Daily costs in Liverpool

• Hostel dorm room: 拢30鈥�50

• Basic hotel room for two: 拢45鈥�75

• Self-catering apartment (including Airbnb): from 拢40

• Public transport pass: 拢4.20 Day Saver Train ticket, 拢5.60 all areas Saveway transport pass

• Pint of beer: 拢3鈥�4

• Cup of coffee: 拢2.50鈥�3.50

• Bowl of Scouse stew: from 拢6.95