The Beatles attractions in Liverpool bring in visitors from all over the world, but how many have you seen and done?
The city has so much to offer the casual Beatles fans as well as those who come from all over the world simply to tread in the footsteps of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
And now there is even a new museum on Mathew Street.
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And those of us who live and work in the city should check the list out too. Sometimes it’s easy to forget what’s on your doorstep, but why not act like a Day Tripper and get visiting these attractions?
The excitement around Paul McCartney's recent return to the Cavern shows there is still much love for the band in their home city.
From Beatles tours to museums, from visits to their homes to trips to see the stages they played on - here is a selection of the fun and fascinating things you can visit in Liverpool.
1. Fab Four Taxi Tour
Tick off a whole host of Beatles attractions in one go by whizzing round them on a black cab tours. Your guide will take you to see Beatles landmarks in the city centre and the suburbs where the band grew up.
Book on their website here.
2. Beatles statues, Pier Head
Four life-size bronze statues were unveiled late last year. The sculpture was given to the city by the Cavern Club and depicts the band walking by the Mersey.
3. Beatles Story, Albert Dock
This is the world’s largest permanent Beatles exhibition and attracts visitors from all over the world. Fans are transported through the Fab Four’s journey, from young hopefuls to global superstars. It includes replicas of the Casbah, Mathew Street and The Cavern, with the band’s famous songs belted out at every twist and turn.
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Book on its website here.
4. Double Fantasy - John & Yoko, Museum of Liverpool
John Lennon and Yoko Ono's love story is being told in a world first exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool, through personal objects, art, music and film.
The show, which runs until April 22, 2019, includes their famous Give Peace A Chance bedspread.
When John and Yoko decided to invite the world’s press into their Amsterdam honeymoon suite in March 1969, it was always going to be a moment that went down in history.
Using their fame to promote peace, the ‘bed-in’ was a non-violent protest against war.
Two months later, they continued their protest in Montreal, during which they recorded Give Peace a Chance. British artist Christine Kemp, was inspired to make this bedspread which she gave to the couple at the start of the Montreal protest.
5. Magical History Museum, 23 Mathew Street
The newly-opened five-floor attraction features items from 'fith Beatle' Pete Best's brother Roag's personal collection.
It takes visitors on a journey through the band's career - with memorabilia to illustrate the story along the way.
Objects include George Harrison's Futurama guitar, John Lennon's Sergeant Pepper medals, the cello from I Am The Walrus and Pete Best's Premier drum kit.
Book tickets here.
6. Blue Angel, Seel Street
The band played here when it was owned by their first manager Allan Williams. It’s where Pete Best auditioned to join The Beatles on August 12, 1960 and where the band secured their first tour outside of Liverpool - around Scotland - after auditioning for pop manager Larry Parnes.
During his time managing the Blue Angel, Williams is said to have ejected Judy Garland from the club and refused entry to Bob Dylan.
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7. Casbah Coffee Club, Hayman’s Green, West Derby
While everyone associates the Beatles with the Cavern, Sir Paul McCartney has said this is where it all started and that the band looked upon it as their “personal club”. It was opened by Pete Best’s mum Mona as a place where her sons and their friends could meet. Back when they were going by the name The Quarrymen, the band asked for a slot.
Mona agreed, but said the club needed painting first, so the boys helped finish the job. Lennon’s then girlfriend Cynthia - who became his first wife and mother to son Julian - also pitched in, painting a silhouette of John, which can still be seen today.
8. Cavern Club, Mathew Street
The most famous Beatles venue in the city, this is where the band really cut their teeth during the rise of Mersey Beat in the 1960s. The original club closed in March 1973 and was filled in during construction work on the Merseyrail underground line.
It re-opened opposite in April 1984, having been built using many of the original bricks.
9 Eleanor Rigby's grave, St Peter’s Church, Woolton
While it is not known for sure whether this inspired the 1966 song, the gravestone is in the churchyard where John and and Paul met for the first time.
Also in the churchyard, is the grave of John’s uncle George Toogood Smith, whom he lived with for much of his childhood, along with his Aunt Mimi. George is said to have taught Lennon how to read and bought him his first mouth organ.
10. Eleanor Rigby statue, Stanley Street
A bronze statue of the lonely character can be found sitting on a stone bench alongside a plaque dedicated to ‘All the Lonely People’.
It was created by musician and artist Tommy Steele in 1981.
11. Forthlin Road, Allerton
The former local authority terrace at number 20 is where Paul McCartney lived with his family for many years before finding fame.
When the band got together they spent hours rehearsing here and composing songs, which is why the National Trust now claims it as the "birthplace of the Beatles".
It has Grade II listed status. You can take a tour which must be booked in advance.
12. ‘Four lads who shook the world’ sculpture, Mathew Street
The first ever statue to commemorate the Beatles, this can be found on top of Eric’s Live Bar.
It was created by Arthur Dooley, in 1974 and shows Mother Mary cradling her ‘babies’ the Beatles.
After John Lennon’s death, a second statue was added depicting another baby floating at the side with wings and a guitar.
13. Hard Days Night Hotel, North John Street
Just around the corner from the Cavern, the Beatles-themed hotel opened in 2008.
It’s decorated with Fab Four memorabilia throughout and features 110 rooms plus two luxury suites named after Lennon and McCartney.
Outside, look up to see statues of the Liverpool musicians. If you just want to pop in for a drink, the cocktail menu is packed full of Beatles-themed drinks.
You can book a stay here.
14. Jacaranda, Slater Street
‘The Jac’ was founded in 1957 by the Beatles first manager Allan Williams, aka “the man who gave them away".
At first it was a coffee shop, but opened as a bar in September 1958 with John Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe and Paul McCartney frequent customers.
Lennon and Sutcliffe even helped out with redecorating, by painting a mural for the Ladies’ room.
In the summer of 1960, they began performing at the club until they parted with Williams a year later over money.
15. John Lennon Peace Monument, Kings Dock
The sculpture, named Peace and Harmony, aims to promote Lennon’s message, with various symbols including doves and a white feather.
It can be found by the ACC Liverpool and was created by American artist Lauren Voiers, who was commissioned by the Global Peace Initiative.
The sculpture was unveiled on October 9, 2010, which would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday.
16. John Lennon statue, Mathew Street
The monument depicts the singer casually leaning against the wall outside the Cavern Club.
17. Litherland Town Hall, Hatton Hill Road
When The Beatles performed here on December 27, 1960 it turned out to be a breakthrough show for the band, who had just returned from their first trip to Hamburg.
To many, it became known as the birthplace of Beatlemania. The hall has since closed and is now an NHS health centre.
18. Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
On July 10, 1964 The Beatles returned to Liverpool for a civic reception and the northern premiere of their first feature film, A Hard Day's Night.
With Beatlemania was at its height, the band were greeted by 200,000 fans as they made their way from the old Speke airport, while outside Liverpool town hall another 20,000 fans gathered.
The triumphant homecoming was reenacted on the 50th anniversary in 2014.
19. Magical Mystery Tour, Albert Dock (meeting point)
If your time is precious, this two hour tour will take you via some of the key places on this list, showing you where the band members grew up, met and began their journey to stardom.
The Beatles guides will keep you entertained along the way, with plenty of Fab Four facts and music.
You can book tickets here.
20. Mathew Street, city centre
The Cavern Club, the John Lennon statue, a Beatles store, Arthur Dooley’s statue, pubs the Fab Four drank in.
There’s all sorts of Beatles attractions in this small but lively street in the city centre.
21. Mendips, 251 Menlove Avenue
The childhood home of John Lennon, this 1930s semi is where he came to live when he was five after his mum decided it would be better for them to look after him.
He remained there until he was 22. It’s now a Grade II listed building is part of the National Trust.
You can take a tour which must be booked in advance.
22. Penny Lane, Mossley Hill
The street that inspired the famous song can be a bit underwhelming if you’re expecting to see everything mentioned in the ditty.
In reality, the nearest fire station is half a mile away. But it’s certainly suburban, so you’ll just have to hope you’ll be beneath blue skies during your visit.
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23. Philharmonic Dining Rooms, Hope Street
Another of Lennon’s favourite pubs during his youth. In fact when asked about the price of fame, he once quipped, “Not being able to buy a pint at the Phil.”
It’s arguably one of the most beautiful pubs in the city - and even features the only Grade II listed men’s toilets in the country - but has somehow managed to avoid becoming a tourist trap.
24. St Peter’s Church, Woolton
This is where it all began.
On July 6, 1957 at a church fete in the grounds of St Peter’s, John Lennon and other members of the Quarrymen Skiffle Group were introduced to Paul McCartney by a mutual friend.
Macca showed off his skills, playing a few rock and roll classics, and two weeks later he was invited to join the group.
At that time, John lived locally with his Uncle George and Aunt Mimi, who was a member of the congregation. John was involved in the church's youth group and occasionally sang in the choir at weddings.
25. Strawberry Fields, Beaconsfield Road
Tucked away on a road full of affluent house in Woolton, it’s hard to believe this is the site that inspired one of the Beatles greatest songs.
When John Lennon lived round the corner with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George, Strawberry Field was a Salvation Army children’s home and it’s believed John enjoyed going to garden parties held there each summer.
The original house was demolished and replaced with a smaller children’s home, but it closed in January 2005. Today, it is a church and prayer centre and its famous red gates were replaced with replicas in 2011.
26. The Grapes, Mathew Street
A few doors down from the Cavern Club is the Grapes, where the band would go before and after their gigs.
Back then the Cavern didn’t sell alcohol, so the Fab Four wet their whistle here instead.
The pub contains tons of memorabilia, including a photo of the four lads sitting on a bench which remains in the same position to this day.
27. ‘The shelter in the middle of a roundabout’, Smithdown Place
The famous Beatles lyric refers to a tram stop at the junction of Smithdown Road, Allerton Road and Penny Lane.
It later became Sgt Pepper’s Bistro but has been closed for more than a decade.
28. Ye Cracke, Rice Street
Another Liverpool pub where John Lennon drank.
He would hang out here during his time at the nearby Liverpool College of Art.
He often brought along his first wife Cynthia and is said to have come to the pub shortly after learning his mum had died.
Today it is filled with Beatles memorabilia and old pictures of Liverpool.
29. Yellow Submarine, Liverpool John Lennon Airport
In 1984 a large group of apprentices from Cammell Laird’s shipyard built this large model, inspired by the Revolver song, for an exhibition at the International Garden Festival.
It featured in a Beatles-themed garden, shaped like an apple which contained numerous references to the group.
Built of steel, the Submarine weighs 18 tonnes and is 51 foot long and 15 feet high.
It has a replica control cabin featuring genuine equipment. When the festival site closed it was moved to Chavasse Park before being renovated and put back on display at John Lennon Airport, in 1995.
There is also a John Lennon statue within the airport.
30. Yellow Submarine Hotel, Albert Dock
If you like a hotel with a difference try spending night on this Beatles-themed three-bedroomed houseboat.
The lounge features Beatles gold discs, psychedelic wallpaper and a 52 inch TV.