John Lennon MemorialsBeatles childhood homes in south Liverpool
6 stops, 8.9 km in a straight line from 10 Admiral Grove, Ringo Starr's childhood home.
Distances between these stops are long for walking; most visitors combine bus, taxi or the National Trust minibus tour for Mendips and 20 Forthlin Road.
| # | Stop | From previous | Est. walk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Admiral Grove, Ringo Starr's childhood home | Start | ||
| 2 | Penny Lane, Liverpool | 2.8 km | 45 min | 2.8 km |
| 3 | 12 Arnold Grove, George Harrison's birthplace | 1.3 km | 22 min | 4.1 km |
| 4 | Strawberry Field, Liverpool | 3.0 km | 49 min | 7.1 km |
| 5 | Mendips, John Lennon's childhood home | 380 m | 6 min | 7.5 km |
| 6 | 20 Forthlin Road, Paul McCartney's childhood home | 1.4 km | 22 min | 8.9 km |
Total 8.9 km in a straight line, about 145 minutes on foot. Distances are computed from each site's coordinates; walking times assume 4.8 km/h and add 30% for real streets. Opening hours and time spent at each stop are not included.
The stops
10 Admiral Grove, Ringo Starr's childhood home
10 Admiral Grove in Toxteth, Liverpool, is the two-up two-down terraced house where Ringo Starr lived from early childhood until 1963; a Beatles fan bought it at auction in 2016. Restricted access.
Penny Lane, Liverpool
Penny Lane is an 800 m street in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, whose barber, bank and roundabout shelter were named in the Beatles song 'Penny Lane', released as a double A-side with 'Strawberry Fields Forever' in February 1967. Free, public space.
12 Arnold Grove, George Harrison's birthplace
12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree, Liverpool, is the terraced house where George Harrison was born on 25 February 1943, marked since 24 May 2024 by a Historic England national blue plaque unveiled by Olivia Harrison. Restricted access.
Strawberry Field, Liverpool
Strawberry Field is the former Salvation Army children's home on Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool, that gave Lennon's 'Strawberry Fields Forever' its name, opened to the public by The Salvation Army as a visitor and training centre on 14 September 2019. Ticketed.
Mendips, John Lennon's childhood home
Mendips, a 1933 semi-detached house at 251 Menlove Avenue in Woolton, Liverpool, was John Lennon's home from 1946 to 1963; Yoko Ono bought it in 2002 and gave it to the National Trust, which opened it to the public on 27 March 2003. Ticketed.
20 Forthlin Road, Paul McCartney's childhood home
20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, Liverpool, is the 1949 council terraced house where Paul McCartney lived from 1955, bought by the National Trust in 1995 and Grade II listed in 2012. Ticketed.