A recent report found the area was the worst to walk in the country.
Ramblers, the walking association, conducted the study by looking at more than 140,000 miles of public rights of way. With cracked pavements, no street lights and dingy underpasses, it found one city to be among the bottom five authorities.
And on the other side of the road, he witnessed a middle-aged couple pick up a cigarette butt from the floor. He noted that the road itself and its proximity to the footpath was a danger, particularly when crossing the road. "The road hasn't changed - there are just more cars. I always say to any of our guests who want to walk into town, just walk straight down, but do me a favour and cross at the lights and walk on the opposite side."
Twenty-three-year-old Jessica, who only wanted to be known by her first name, tells me she faces the daily challenge when she walks from her Vauxhall home to her retail job in the city centre. She says how if she finishes work late, particularly in the winter, she will get the bus home instead of facing the walk on her own because she "wouldn't feel safe".
"Liverpool is obviously a very urbanised city. It doesn't have much access to public rights of way. That's not just limited to Liverpool but also extends to Knowsley and Sefton as well. It's worth pointing out that you can't just make country walks in the city.