Woolton (Liverpool) Where It All Began Musical Walking Tour- Beatles & History
- Duration: 135 Minutes (approx.)
- Location: Liverpool
- Product code: WT105
Get back to where it all began with this ‘fab four’ of a guided musical walking tour of Woolton. Discover the history of this beautiful English village on the outskirts of Liverpool, that dates to the Domesday book and where John famously met first met Paul in 1957.
The Tour In A Snapshot
Step back in time as you follow in the teenage footsteps of the Beatles in Woolton, a village that is now forever part of musical history. With their ukuleles or guitars in tow, our expert musical Beatles guides are passionate about making every tour fun, interesting and memorable. Along the way you will have chance to sing or hum along to some of the iconic songs of the Fab Four. You will explore and learn about the historic streets of Woolton and the role the village played in the story of the Beatles. You will see the childhood home of John Lennon, the church where John famously first met Paul and stop by Strawberry Field with its famous red gates and have time to see many of the locations that were a special part of John & Paul’s teenage years.
This tour is ideal to take along with our city centre Beatles walking tour which follows the story as Liverpool become the stage for a cultural phenomenon and how today The Beatles music remains the drumbeat of the city.
- Small groups
- Singles welcome
- No minimum group size
- Maximum 20 per group
- Expert musical Beatles guide
- Music along the way
- See John Lennon’s childhood home
- Visit Strawberry Field
- Visit St Peters Church
- Time for photos
- 2 hours 15 minutes
Sites & Sights On The Tour
· Woolton Picture House
· St Peters Church
· Eleanor Rigby’s Gravestone
· St Peters Church Hall
· Reynolds Park
· Woolton Village Club
· Strawberry Field
· John Lennon’s child home- Mendips *
· Vale Road
· Dairy Cottage
· Woolton Library
· Woolton Baths
· Woolton Village Club
Included
Fully guided Walking Tour
Excluded
Transport to and from Woolton Village- the tour meets and starts in Woolton, please see further details for transport options to Woolton
Excludes entry to inside the home of John Lennon (The house is now a National Trust property and entry to inside the house can only be arranged directly and separately with the National Trust.)
Food & Drink (there are lots of great cafes and small shops in Woolton close to the meeting location for the tour)
Meet Your Guide (who will be wearing purple!)
The tour meets in the centre of Woolton – a village 7 miles outside the city centre.
The meeting location is next to the entrance to the old Duck Pond Car Park by the small white building called Woolton Tuition, 22b Woolton St, Liverpool L25 5JA.
THREE words map locator: cones.incomes.pinch
Suggested travel to and from Woolton:
Local taxis and Ubers – please plan on 20-30 minutes journey time each way
Bus from the City Centre (a trip John & Paul will have taken on many occasion!) please use the number 78 from Queens Bus Station in Liverpool City Centre to Woolton Village - please allow an hour journey time each way. Buses are operated by MerseyTravel – you can pre-purchase tickets or buy on the bus. For the timetable for the number 78 bus please use this link.
Car- please plan on 20-30 minutes journey time each way, free parking is available on the streets in village centre or in the old Duck Pond car park.
Mersey Train- Nearest Stations - Hunts Cross (just under 2 miles from the start of the tour); South Park Way (3 miles from the start of the tour)
Good To Know…. Before You Go
- Easy paced walking tour that runs for 2 hours
- Strollers/wheelchairs accessible
- Service dogs welcome
- Under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult
- Please wear comfortable non-slip shoes. In some areas there are cobbles and
- uneven surfaces
- We recommend you have a bottle of water or a drink with you for the walk but ask
where possible you use a reusable water bottle. - Pease don’t forget sunscreen on sunny days- even in the winter months as you will
be outside for a couple of hours. - Customer 24-hour cancellation
- In the event of extreme weather, the tours will be cancelled and a full refund issued
- Due to operational reasons or events in the city, on occasion we may chose a
different route/stop offs
Where The Tour Finishes
· Where it all began! The tour finishes where the tour met and started.
Our booking system requires a valid email address, and we appreciate that not everyone may have an email address. If you wished to book a tour with us and do not use an email address, please do contact our office on What's App +44 (0) 7476 349173 +44 151 558 0066 and we will be able to assist you.
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