Beatles Locations in Liverpool
When it comes to Liverpool, the two main exports are talented football teams and the best band that music has ever seen.
If people aren’t coming to the city in order to head to Anfield or the Hill Dickinson Stadium, the chances are high that they’re looking to do a tour of all of the main places that The Beatles spent their time when the Fab Four called the city their home.
There are the obvious places, such as The Cavern Club, and the less obvious ones, which the more casual fan might not care about but the completist will want to make sure that they get along to.
Here, we’ll do our best to cover both of the options.
The Beatles Story Museum
It’s an obvious one, but the best place to start if you’re looking to learn as much about the band as possible is The Beatles Story Museum. Located on the Albert Dock close to the River Mersey, you will be presented with a host of different pieces of memorabilia as well as a remake of the Cavern Club.
On this day in 1967, The Beatles did a photo shoot for Sgt Pepper. Probably the most famous album cover of all time! I took these photos when I visited The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool. The second pic is Brian Epstein’s coat! It’s a fabulous museum!
— Donna Mary (@donna8star.bsky.social) 17:30 · Mar 30, 2026
The Cavern Club
If you want to, you can instead head along to the original Cavern Club…sort of. The original opened in 1957 and was closed in 1973 in order to make way for the underground loop of Merseyrail, reopening not far away in 1984. If you want to get a sense of what it was like for the boys playing then you will love your time here.
Matthew Street
The place where the Cavern Club stood in its original form and exists now is Matthew Street, which nowadays hosts countless different pubs and bars where you’ll be able to listen to music by The Beatles played non-stop.
John Lennon Statue
Wonder along Matthew Street and you will come across a statue of John Lennon, leaning up against a wall as though waiting for a call to head into the Cavern and climb up on stage.
The Beatles Statue
Speaking of statues, there is one of the four Beatles in a walking pose located close to the River Mersey and in front of the Three Graces. You should set some time apart if you want to get a photo with them, however, given the fact that there is often a queue to do just that.
The Beatles Museum
Different from The Beatles Story Museum is The Beatles Museum, which was opened by the band’s original drummer, Pete Best, in 2018. There are numerous bits of Beatles memorabilia on offer, with the venue promising a trip down memory lane for those that were around at the same time as the mop-haired band members.
Just along the road from the museum is The Grapes, which is one of the few places that remains similar to how it was in the 1960s. There is a photograph showing where the Fab Four used to sit after gigs at the Cavern, as well as some of the original wallpaper, which is covered in plastic because people used to steal it.
Hard Day’s Night Hotel
Obviously, this isn’t a place that existed when The Beatles themselves were wandering around Liverpool, but if you’re looking to experience everything there is to enjoy about the Fab Four, then you should either stay in the hotel or else pop in and have a drink in the bar whilst you’re in the city.
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Hessy’s
A trip into the city centre presents you with a chance to see where Hessy’s Music Shop used to stand. This is where many Liverpool musicians, including The Beatles, used to buy their instruments.
Eleanor Rigby Statue
Located on the same street as Hessy’s is the Eleanor Rigby statue, which was sculpted by Tommy Steele and is a dedication to the unknown woman who gave her name to one of the band’s best songs.
Liverpool Town Hall
If you ever want to get a sense of how beloved The Beatles were by the people of Liverpool, it is worth bearing in mind that more than 200,000 people turned up onto the streets of the city when the band’s members were thrown a Civic Reception at Liverpool Town Hall.
Number Four, Rodney Street
The very first United States Consulate opened at number four Rodney Street. More importantly, at least as far as The Beatles are concerned, is the fact that it was once a private nursing home and is where Brian Epstein was born on the 19th of September 1934.
Liverpool College of Art
If you’re something of a Beatles completist, you will want to take in the Liverpool College of Art on Hope Street. In front of it is a piece of art known as A Case History, seeing dozens of old-style cases that are there to celebrate those who went to the college, including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe.
A young John Lennon and Cynthia Powell hanging out outside the Liverpool College of Art in 1959. pic.twitter.com/VgyEbzaWkh
— Classic Rock In Pics (@crockpics) May 7, 2026
LIPA
The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts is exactly what it sounds like, having been founded by Sir Paul McCartney in 1996. The building it is located in was originally a Grammar School, which opened in the September of 1837 before seeing one half of it become the Art College in 1890.
Ye Cracke
There is a decent pub crawl to be formed of just Beatles places, with John often meeting up with Bill Harry, Rod Murray and Stuart Sutcliffe here to put the world to rights before the band made it big.
The Jacaranda
Allan Williams was the first manager of The Beatles, getting them their first gig in Hamburg. The Jacaranda used to be called the Casbah Coffee Club and was opened by Williams.
The Blue Angel
Speaking of somewhere that really is only for completists, The Blue Angel is not for the faint-hearted as it is now a club frequented by students. It used to be known as the Wyvern Club and was another Allan Williams place.
St George’s Hall
As one of the oldest buildings in Liverpool, St George’s Hall has a direct tie to The Beatles. Perhaps more importantly, it is also where thousands of fans gathered when news of John Lennon’s death broke, as well as the passing of George Harrison many years later.
Penny Lane
Moving out of Liverpool city centre, even those who only have a passing knowledge of The Beatles will be more than aware of Penny Lane’s significance. If you have a plan to steal the street sign, then good luck with that, thanks to the fact that the council has had to find theft-proof ways of announcing the location of the street as that many have been nicked over the years.
Strawberry Fields
A similar story can be told about Strawberry Fields, which was a double-A side with Penny Lane as Strawberry Fields Forever. It is to be found in Woolton, which is somewhere that is worth wandering around if you like the Fab Four. Nowadays, there is an exhibition and gardens there, which opened in 2019 and has been much-loved by the public ever since.
St Peter’s Church
A good example of what you can find in Woolton comes in the form of St Peter’s Church, which is where 15-year-old Paul McCartney saw a skiffle group called The Quarrymen playing, striking up a conversation with the frontman, John Lennon, and changing history forever.
Eleanor Rigby’s Grave
Paul McCartney has always maintained that Eleanor Rigby was named after the Rigby & Evens store that he saw near the Bristol Old Vic whilst he waited for his then-girlfriend, actress Jane Asher, to complete her run of The Happiest Days of Your Life. When an actual gravestone was found for her, though, he admitted he might have soaked up the name via osmosis.
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📍st. peter’s parish church, woolton, liverpool
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251 Menlove Avenue
The childhood home of John Lennon, 251 Menlove Avenue, also known as Mendips, was where his Aunt Mimi would cook him dinner. Nowadays, it is owned by the National Trust, such is the number of people who head along there to experience a piece of history.
20 Forthlin Road
Unsurprisingly, the childhood home of Paul McCartney is just as important in the eyes of Beatles’ fans as Lennon’s home, so it has also been bought by the National Trust. You can do a tour of both homes if you book in advance.
12 Arnold Grove
For whatever reason, the place that George Harrison grew up isn’t seen in the same light as the other two places, but the Grade II listed building is still one for completists to head along to. Unlike the other two, it isn’t open to the public.
9 Madryn Street
Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr, grew up in a small terraced house on Madryn Street, living there with his parents and sister until he was 13 years old. It was demolished in the 1960s, which was the point at which the family moved to 10 Admiral Grove, but you might still want to have a look at it.
Magical Mystery Tour
If you fancy being taken to some of the main places in the history of The Beatles without having to organise it all yourself, you can pay to go on the Magical Mystery Tour.
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Fab Four Taxis
If you’d rather enjoy a more personalised experience, Fab Four Taxis will take you around all of the major sites across the course of three hours, giving you a more intimate experience with a guide who knows what they’re talking about.
