2 days in Liverpool – route in the city of the Beatles
Liverpool, I think, is the “younger sister” Manchester: Both are daughters of the Industrial Revolution, Both have used the waterways to thrive, both have football teams from international blazon, both have given birth to famous bands, and are separated by only a few tens of kilometers (hum, miles).
particularly, Liverpool is the home town of the legendary Fab Four, i Beatles, born into a very prosperous period for the city's music scene English (that of the so-called Mersey beat).
and, just to the Beatles, is dedicated to a beautiful place to museum’Albert Dock, in the port area, IL Beatles Story. Not only, a few steps away you will find the interesting museums (all free) of slavery (International Slavery Museum), the mare (Merseyside Maritime Museum in which is also located memorabilia Titanic), the Tate (section of Liverpool) Gallery, the new Museum of Liverpool.
Also, I followed a path that led me to visit all le case dei Beatles (then list them in the itinerary).
Lastly, we can not forget Matthew Street, in which is located(will) il Cavern Club, room where the Beatles played an infinity of times, during the beginnings. Attention to streams of Jappo with camera around your neck! 🙂
Always remaining in the Albert Dock area, you can take the boat (Mersey Ferry) which leads across the river Mersey, a Birkenhead, to have a nice view of the city. A recorded message will explain the main points of interest, and give some historical details.
Liverpool has an architecture very similar to that of neighboring (rival) Manchester, and the legacy of the Industrial Revolution is quite evident in his buildings of brick.
obviously, For football fans, it is possible visit the legendary Anfield Road, it stage del Liverpool, complete with a lap around the field and stop at the foot of the curve Kop!
Come per i ticket per l’Old Trafford, for Anfield Road I recommend buying the ticket for the tour well in advance (Link to the official website).
My visit to the stadium of Liverpool: the legendary Anfield Road
The town is very small, it moves predominantly walking, considered bus, and with ferrovía suburban (Merseyrail), but has frequencies from dropping arms, and I personally do not recommend.
If you decide to buy the’day pass to public transportation, pay attention to its operation: you need to remove the transparent film, scratch the day and the month in which you want to use it with a coin, and reapply the transparent film.
I arrived early in the morning from Manchester, where I spent 2 days (guide), and here I spent two full days, that allow see all of the most exciting things about Liverpool (time allowing, those parts, even in summer, is bad!).
The photo I took in Liverpool can be found in the gallery, A this address.
Let's get right to’route that I followed in these two days (obviously, the time of the visit to Anfield may vary, in my case was to 3PM):
1 day (arrival in the morning) (pins verdi)
- St. Luke’s Church (800 church devastated by the Nazi blitz)
- Bold St (Road and local shopping)
- Clayton Square (shopping district)
- Beatles Tour – Cavern Club
One of the most iconic Liverpool locations for The Beatles is The Cavern Club, where they played regularly in their early days. The club has changed hands many times, but is very popular today as a joint tourist attraction and live music venue. Mathew Street is pedestrianised, but we can see the Cavern sign from the nearby road, and just catch a glimpse of the statue of John leaning against the wall outside the club.
- Beatles Tour – Hard Days Night Hotel – Statue dei Beatles
- Saint George’s Hall (concert hall neoclassical mid '800)
- Beatles Tour – Liverpool Empire Theatre (last place they played)
- Liverpool Cathedral (largest Anglican cathedral in the United Kingdom)
- 3:00PM Anfield Road Tour (Cathedral takes 42 minutes, Take the bus 27 (L'pool - Kensington - L'half) of 2:09PM da Toxteth, St James Place, Parliament Street, Stop A fino ad Anfield, Walton Breck Road, Venice Street
- Beatles Tour – 10 Admiral St – House of Ringo Starr (Stadium, Take the bus 26 (L'pool - Fairfield - L'half) fino a Toxteth, Princes Road , High Park Street, Stop A
Ringo Starr lived with his mother at 10 Admiral Grove, which the Street View car couldn’t quite get to. The pub at the end of the street was pictured on the cover of his first solo album.
- Lark Lane (bohemian student area, pub, Cafes)
- Sefton Park
- Beatles Tour – 20 Forthlin Rd – House McCartney (get out of the south east side of Sefton Park, City Line and take the train from Mossley Hill in West Allerton
The small house was an early gathering place for the Beatles and many songs were written here. Because of this historic significance, the National Trust purchased the property in 1995.
- Beatles Tour – 251 Menlove Ave – Casa di John Lennon
John lived a short distance from St Peter’s Church, at 251 Menlove Avenue – the semi-detached house and leafy boulevard quite a contrast to the much more modest homes his bandmates lived in. The National Trust was reluctant to purchase the house as it didn’t have a direct connection to the band. Yoko Ono purchased it in 2003 and donated it to the Trust.
- Beatles Tour – Strawberry Field
Less than a kilometre to the east is the other half of The Beatle’s famous 1967 single. Strawberry Field (pluralised by John for the song’s title) was a Salvation Army children’s home with sprawling wooded grounds where John often played as a child. The brick walls have been heavily graffitied by visitors over the years. The red iron gates have recently been replaced by replicas.
- Beatles Tour – Penny Lane (da Strawberry, Top of Menlove Ave. and take the bus 76 HALEWOOD – CALDERSTONES PARK – LIVERPOOL fino a Mossley Hill, Smithdown Road, Calton Avenue)
Numerous locations around Liverpool were mentioned in Beatles songs, with one of the most famous being Penny Lane.
- Beatles Tour – Penny Lane’s ‘shelter in the middle of a roundabout‘.
While Paul wrote the song, it was John’s neighbourhood, being close to both the Menlove Avenue house, as well as an earlier home. His first wife Cynthia worked in a shop nearby. Penny Lane’s ‘shelter in the middle of a roundabout‘ was a busy bus terminus serving the numerous buses which ran along the major roads which meet here. Redeveloped into a cafe (latterly named Sergeant Pepper’s!) it now sits derelict despite the number of tourists who visit the area.
- Beatles Tour – 12 Arnold Grove – House to George Harrison (after this, il bus 79D torna a Lime St.)
George Harrison’s family home was a small terraced house at 12 Arnold Grove. While it has been declared a heritage site, the current owner has resisted having a sign placed on the building, maybe feeling that they already get plenty of visitors to their private home.
2 day (pins blu)
- Liverpool War Museum, Western Approaches (10:30 to 16:30, students 4£)
- Mersey Ferries Riverboat Explorer Cruise (every hour 10am 3pm – 6£ return trip studenti)
- Merseyside Maritime Museum (Free – 10am to 5pm)
- The Beatles Story (9£ con student ID – 9am to 7pm / last adm.5pm)
- Tate Liverpool (Free – 10 to 17:50)
- Albert Dock
- International Slavery Museum (Free – 10am to 5pm)
- Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre (student ID 4£ – 10am to 5pm – only if there is time available)
MAP ON THIS TOUR: link
Da Liverpool, you can take one of the many easyJet flights to any other destination, or take the train to Holyhead combination overnight ferry to reach Dublin, capitale Irlandese, using the formula sail&rail.
How was your visit to the city of the Beatles? I think, its museums and paths in the footsteps of the Beatles, worth a visit for a nice couple of days.