Liverpool and The Beatles - where to go!

[PurpleSweetPeas]

Help! I'm not a huge fan of The Beatles (I know!) but my husband is and it's his 50th birthday next year. Trying to plan a mini break. Any recommendations would every gratefully received. Best things to do? Anything but necessarily I'd think of. Is there a better area to stay in? Anything!

Oh didn’t John Lennon live at gambier terrace opposite the Anglican cathedral?
Think I’m Planning a secret Beatles history Tour!

Albert Dock has Budget hotels but think at weekends booked out by hen and stag nights
There’s an aparthotel on bold street.

@Rummikub

Oh didn’t John Lennon live at gambier terrace opposite the Anglican cathedral? Think I’m Planning a secret Beatles history Tour!

Let me know how you get on planning that!

@Rummikub

Albert Dock has Budget hotels but think at weekends booked out by hen and stag nights There’s an aparthotel on bold street.

Aparthotel was great. So nice having a mini living room and kitchen and a good price too. A 15 minute walk to the docks though but would definitely do it again.

Oh I miss Liverpool so much!

I work in the area and I do like discovering bits of history like that. Ye cracke was where we went as sixth formers.

Hards Days night hotel for Beatles experience.

But then Anything in the city centre would be fine, you can walk to most of the things mentioned.

This guy does a walking tour in Liverpool of various film locations. Never done it but sounds good fun.

www.reeltours.co.uk/about

Strawberry fields has just opened a cafe serving very yummy scouse. www.strawberryfieldliverpool.com/cafe
Penny Lane and the barber shop should also be on the list

Liverpool is a fantastic compact city with lots to see and do
www.donthibernate.co.uk/liverpool/

Bold Street in the City and Lark lane just a short drive away has some excellent eating places.
Beatles, plenty of organised trips, but easy to DIY
www.donthibernate.co.uk/liverpool-the-beatles/

Its also a good base for other places, The Wirral Peninsular is nice.
Southport
www.donthibernate.co.uk/day-or-evening-trip-to-southport/

As mentioned above its also been used for many films, Batman is currently being filmed in the centre, Peaky Blinders uses several locations.
Hotels.
Just take care with location check the distance and transport to the city, IE Titanic is a nice hotel but at the moment nothing is near it, the building next door is used to Film Peaky Blinders and is derelict / building site, the area is being developed, but still in its infancy.

Now if its wet and you fancy something totally different
williamsontunnels.com
liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk
Now this is a traditional Local pub, the people are great food is good, they allow dogs it, its tucked away behind the Philarmonic www.thecaledonialiverpool.com
www.liverpoolphil.com
They are near this popular pub, usually full of theatre goers and people looking at the Victorian bog, we dont rate it but lots go to see it en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philharmonic_Dining_Rooms

Dont forget to report back

Wow, you have all been so helpful. Thank you!
I'm glad I have a year to plan, and boy do I like to plan!!

I was thinking of using the train as we live about 3 hours away and thought it would be nice but it's so expensive. So driving it is then! Do I just need to find accommodation with parking or is there another option that isn't just leaving he car in a car park for 3 days?

The cheapest place to park that is central is the multi storey on Mount Pleasant street. Or if you stay in somewhere like the Campinile the parking if free - it's a bit of a walk into the city, but it is on the waterfront. It depends on your budget really.

God I miss Liverpool.....

liverpool.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/find-parking/council-car-parks/mount-pleasant/
£4 to park all day. It's not clear on the website, but you certainly used to be able to park there overnight - have done many times. Someone local on mn will be able to tell you if that is still the case. We Avoid John Lewis carpark - it's very expensive.

I don’t know about parking overnight there. I do know they shit the car park at 8pm. And the traffic wardens live there!

Shut the car park !!

We spent a half term there last year and had an amazing time, we crammed in so much and it was so easy to do as there is so much to do so close together.

A few things that haven't already been mentioned. We hopped on a train for a quick journey to Crosby beach to see all the Antony Gormley statues. We had a beautiful walk there and it was one of the highlights of the trip.

DS and I went up the Radio City Tower, that has a great view over the city and was really helpful to get our bearings when we were back on the ground.

We stumbled across a National Trust property The Hardmans House whilst we were visiting the cathedrals. It was the home and studio of a photographer in the 50s and it was fascinating, like visiting a time capsule.

I did go to the Beatles Experience then an hour later visited the actual Cavern. To be honest I think I would rather have saved the money spent getting in to the Experience to spend on drinks in the Cavern. The experience replicated the Cavern and was rammed so difficult to spend time leading the exhibits. I'd rather have spent more time in the Cavern IMO.

Hope you have a great time when you get to go.

Mount pleasant is the cheapest, the Hotels should be able to tell you about parking.
The Adelphi is not a Good hotel its opposite Mount pleasant but very run down.
Near Hardmans house is Moose on Hope Street, very good for food, especially breakfast.
www.moosecoffee.co/locations
This is nice to walk past as its nearby, another unusual Liverpool land mark
www.atlasobscura.com/places/william-mckenzies-tomb

Casbah Coffee Club - in West Derby suburb. My DH is a big fan of the Beatles and loved it! The National Trust owns Hohn Lennon and Paul McCartney houses and you can visit them - not in the winter though! Really good and the guides are very knowledgeable.

Just back from Liverpool
We use this car park I think its 24 hours even though web site says no?www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park/car-parks/liverpool-central-village/

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That's fab, thank you

Anything you've seen that you'd recommend? Hope you had a good trip

@PurpleSweetPeas
Just look at my previous links, I work in Liverpool and live just outside, Having been to 32 different countries its still our Favourite city as it has so much to see and do best of all its a compact city so not loads of travelling.
Once you have exhausted Liverpool try North Wales its fab

Wow, just wanted to come back and update the thread to say thank you to all you wonderful people for your suggestions. We are on our last day here and absolutely loving Liverpool. We've done pretty much all of the suggestions.
The Cathedrals are spectacular. I can't recommend Mad Day Out Tours enough - what a lovely guy.
The bombed out Church, stuff on Bold Street, all the museums, the list goes on

You must go on a ferry.
And if he’s into history there’s a bit of the original dock behind glass in the number 1 car park. But to be honest it’s a bit underwhelming. However, its interesting to see how far back the edge of the river used to be.

@GoodnightGrandma

You must go on a ferry. And if he’s into history there’s a bit of the original dock behind glass in the number 1 car park. But to be honest it’s a bit underwhelming. However, its interesting to see how far back the edge of the river used to be.

I like the sound of that! I'll have a look as we are heading over that way today. Thanks 😊

Thanks for reporting back so glad you had a great time, its a fantastic compact city with loads to see and do a great base for seeing the Lakes Cheshire and North Wales, but so often overlooked.
Whilst its so wet today
Williamson Tunnels.
Albert dock
Museums
Western approaches
liverpoolwarmuseum.co.uk
If you end up in New Brighton have Egg and chips at the sea side cafe, basic simple food Good value, great on a wet day, don't forget your pudding!
www.facebook.com/SeasideCafeNewBrighton/?ref=page_internal