I've had a great day out exploring Chester, Wirral and Liverpool today and I need to sing the praises of the Merseytravel Saveaway day ticket. At £5.20 it offers remarkable value with bus and rail travel throughout Merseyside, including to and from Chester and as far north as Southport.

The real winner is that it's valid on the Mersey Ferry. The restriction is it's valid for single trips only - so you can't remain on the ferry for one continuous return trip. It is valid, however, to hop off at any stop and then claim another single journey on the next departure. Alternatively, as I did, catch a cross-river bus service through the tunnel to get back.

Considering an adult ticket for just the ferry is usually £10, if anybody's planning a trip to Liverpool this tip could save enough to pay for lunch!