Beatles & Bites

Discover The Beatles through the historic locations, art and hostelries of Liverpool.

Theme
General
Location
The Cavern Quarter, Liverpool
Duration
4 hours
Designer
Barry Pickard

Experience

Your tour starts on the historic Liverpool Waterfront and the eye catching statue of The Beatles. A short walk takes you to the Cavern Quarter, where you will stop at the Hard Days Night Hotel for coffees and snacks, before exploring Mathew Street. Here you will find the entrance to the iconic Cavern Club, where the band forged their sound, as well as statues, murals and memorials, all devoted to the Fab Four and bands of the Merseybeat. After a quick stop at the Beatles Shop for souvenirs, you will then head towards the Knowledge and the Georgian Quarters, but not before popping in to The Jacaranda for a coffee and experiencing the venue for the band’s rehearsals and early performances. The tour then takes in further significant buildings in the history of The Beatles, including the imposing Liverpool Cathedral, where Paul McCartney was rejected as a choir boy! Meanwhile a more substantive meal can be had at The Philharmonic Dining Rooms, where a young McCartney used to play and where he has even been known to give more modern day impromptu performances. Your tour then heads back to the Liverpool Waterfront area, where you will end your tour at the award winning Beatles Story museum, where you can continue your Beatles pilgrimage at your own pace.

Route

The Beatles Statue

The bronze statue of the Beatles, which weighs 1.2tonnes, is a must-visit location for fans across the world.

The Lounge & Bar, Hard Days Night Hotel

The Lounge and Bar features stunning Beatles inspired artwork and is a great location for a coffee, meal or drink.

John Lennon statue & The Wall of Fame

The iconic statue of John Lennon, leaning against the Liverpool Wall of Fame.

The Cavern Club entrance

Music venue synonymous with the early performances of the Beatles, as well as a host of other Merseybeat performers.

'Four Lads Who Shook The World'

Sculpture where the Beatles are shown as four cherubs made from plastic children’s dolls.

The Beatles Shop

Perfect spot for Beatles memorabilia shopping.

Eleanor Rigby statue

Eye catching sculpture of Eleanor Rigby, one of the Beatles' most popular songs.

The Jacaranda

The Jacaranda is at the epicentre of Liverpool’s live music scene, with a bar and a record store cafe.

Brian Epstein’s birthplace

The blue plaque outside 4 Rodney Street marks the birthplace of Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles.

John Lennon’s birthplace

Former Maternity Hospital where John Winston Lennon was born on 9 October, 1940.

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms

The most richly decorated of Liverpool’s Victorian public houses, serving hearty pub food.

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

The former high school for both Paul McCartney and George Harrison.

John Lennon’s former home - 3 Gambier Terrace

3 Gambier Terrace, a gorgeous Georgian terrace home overlooking the impressive neo-Gothic Liverpool Cathedral, is the first place John Lennon independently lived.

Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral is the largest cathedral and religious building in Britain, and the eighth largest church in the world.

European Peace Monument

The metal and glass monument features various peace symbols including a peace sign, doves and a white feather and aims to promote Lennon’s message for world peace.

The Beatles Story

The Beatles Story is the world’s largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to telling the story of the Beatles’ rise to fame.

Practicalities

  • Please wear comfortable footwear if walking this route

About

This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Uptaste.

Barry Pickard

Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips

https://www.tailormadeitineraries.com/

Uptaste

What is Uptaste? We’re something like a travel agency business (although we don’t sell flights or hotels). Instead, we specialise in finding the right place to eat, wherever and whenever you are, using location intelligence combined with expert and community curation. Uptaste destinations will rarely be restaurants; they’ll be shops, they’ll be street traders, they’ll be local markets, or some other easy-to-miss but hard-to-forget place.

https://www.uptaste.com