Ferry terminal set to reopen in autumn after delay

Woodside Ferry Terminal closed in 2022 before work started on a £8.6m scheme

The reopening of a ferry terminal in Wirral has been pushed back to autumn due to delays.

The site at Woodside had been due to open this summer but a representative of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority said: "Unfortunately, delays in manufacturing off site has resulted in this being pushed back until autumn 2025."

They said the authority was "working closely with the contractor to minimise these delays by increasing resources".

The upgraded terminal would be ready to welcome the new £26m Mersey Ferry, due to be launched by the summer of 2026, they added.

The terminal closed in 2022 before work started on a £8.6m scheme to transform the site.

Wirral Council is also investing millions of pounds on changes to the waterfront around Woodside and nearby Hamilton Square, along with plans for a new U-Boat museum, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

They include new cycle lanes and walking routes.

For the longer term, a masterplan includes the building of 1,700 homes, two new hotels, major leisure facilities and an outside event space looking out onto the River Mersey.