What to do and see in Merseyside, England: The Best Shopping Malls

Liverpool ONE is one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations, set in the heart of Liverpool City Centre. Built around the existing streets of Liverpool, the 1.65million sq ft contemporary open-air complex is a stylish must-visit for those who love to shop, eat, drink and relax.Liverpool ONE includes over 160 stores, bars and restaurants, a fantastic 14 screen cinema, an indoor adventure golf course and a five-acre park. Stores include high street favourites such as Topshop, John Lewis and Debenhams.Peter’s Lane, Liverpool ONE’s designer fashion hub, is the home of big brand style. It plays host to stores including Whistles, Radley, Reiss, Hobbs, The Kooples, Karen Millen and Flannels. It is also home to the first Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols in the UK, the ultimate luxury beauty experience and one-stop destination for all things beauty. The boutique arcade is nestled perfectly within Liverpool ONE, neighbouring other big high street brands.Liverpool ONE was awarded Best Large Visitor Attraction at the Liverpool City Region Annual Tourism Awards 2012 for its offer and commitment to the delivery of a world class visitor experience.

Away from the main tourist action, this former religious meeting hall now hosts an array of independent shopping. An ideal destination for anyone in the market for local designer wear, accessories, vintage and retro clothing. If open, it's worth taking a look upstairs at the wonderful former Methodist arena.

Beauty Bazaar, Harvey Nichols is Liverpool's one stop destination for all things beauty housed over three glamorous floors offering the finest in makeup, skincare and treatments. The Ground Floor offers a diverse array of beauty, skincare and fragrance brands which underpin what is the ultimate, indulgent beauty experience. Established international brands including Chanel, YSL and Estee Lauder are joined by exclusives to Liverpool, Tom Ford Beauty, NARS, Creme de la Mer and Shu Uemura. Sitting alongside these are contemporary favourites, including M.A.C, Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone London, Sisley, Laura Mercier, Shiseido, Dermalogica, Bliss and Escentric Molecules. The First Floor of the store is dedicated to open treatment services, including Electric Hair Lounge, a Blink Brow Bar, Nails inc Champagne Nail Bar, Harvey Nichols Beyond Beauty, Carita and ESPA, all exclusives in Liverpool. The star attraction on the First Floor is the exclusive and lavish Champagne and Cocktail ‘WOW’ Bar, an all-day destination in its own right. The floor to ceiling glass frontage ensures it will be the new place to see and be seen. From there customers can take a dedicated express lift to the Second Floor for a more discreet range of treatments in designated private Beauty Rooms and more specialist services from Beyond Medispa including laser hair removal, injectables and body contouring treatments.