I have a group of friends coming over from USA no prior warning. They are doing the Beatles tour around Liverpool which takes several hours.

I just received an email from one friend asking if there any tourists traps to avoid on the tour ?

I won't be doing the tour but will be meeting up at them a couple of days later.

I know it's not the same but London is terrible for tourist traps especially for the Yanks. London Eye and London Dungeon are a complete waste of money.

I got burnt for doing the tour of Liberty Island and don't me started on Times Square.

Green Man wrote:
I have a group of friends coming over from USA no prior warning. They are doing the Beatles tour around Liverpool which takes several hours.

I just received an email from one friend asking if there any tourists traps to avoid on the tour ?

I won't be doing the tour but will be meeting up at them a couple of days later.

I know it's not the same but London is terrible for tourist traps especially for the Yanks. London Eye and London Dungeon are a complete waste of money.

I got burnt for doing the tour of Liberty Island and don't me started on Times Square.


If they are REAL Beatles fans they need to see the Beatles museum in Mathew street, owned by Pete Best (first drummer) and his brother Roag.(Neil Aspinall's son) It is full of memorabilia, but of the personal kind and every little thing has a story behind it.

Also,(book first) "The Casbah Coffee Club" "owned by the Best brothers. This is where the Beatles first started off, in the cellar of their house, which their mother, Mona, won on the horses.
It was decorated by The Beatles, and it is completely untouched, so you can see their artwork. (and Cynthia's)

This is Roag's twitter, and they can ask through that.
The Magical mystery tour is ok (I believe) so continue with that, but don't miss the above places if they want "real" Beatle stuff.

There are loads and loads of overpriced poncey venues, but if they want a proper Liverpudlian back street pub to get scouse and a pint there is this one... This is at the back of the Empire theatre and next to Lime st Station, or Ma Boyles, which is behind St Nicholas church, to the right of the Pier Head as you are looking at the water...

Avoid Bold street at night, and Concert Square all the time.
"The Swan" in Wood St is a very nice "alternative" type pub, and so is The Jacaranda club, which is also a Beatle venue.

"The Crack" is Also a Beatle venue, and was Adrian Henri's local.

The Philharmonic pub is always busy, and it is famous for its beautiful men's toilets (ladies is crap) and the people are nice. Order a pie.



I like the Hard Days Night Hotel,(great cocktails ) and The Adelphi does nice afternoon tea.

I go to all these places, but please warn your friends that they are rough and ready but friendly, and if they want to see the "real" Liverpool, it is a good way to do it.

Hope everyone is still awake after all that.

Avoid The Cavern. When I was wrongly convicted they removed a plaque about me and replaced it with one saying it had been removed but I've never been there!

My friends are Beatles fanatics. I WILL forward all that information to them and thank you so much.

They are staying in Liverpool for a few days then some UK cities, then they are flying to Europe.

Its a bit odd that the had a plaque about you in the Cavern club JK. When you were part of the 'Carnaby Street scene'. I call it.

JK2006 wrote:
Avoid The Cavern. When I was wrongly convicted they removed a plaque about me and replaced it with one saying it had been removed but I've never been there!

Well you wouldn't, because the original building was bulldozed long ago by a council of vandals.


Apart from Roag's museum, which is a must, and The Grapes pub next to it, I would actually avoid Mathew street altogether.

Honey wrote:
JK2006 wrote:
Avoid The Cavern. When I was wrongly convicted they removed a plaque about me and replaced it with one saying it had been removed but I've never been there!

Well you wouldn't, because the original building was bulldozed long ago by a council of vandals.


Apart from Roag's museum, which is a must, and The Grapes pub next to it, I would actually avoid Mathew street altogether.

My friends might as well hire you for the tour guide.

Replicating Liverpool's 200 history as an international maritime passenger port, the new mid-Mersey floating terminal is of interest.

This has brought cruise-liners back to the city, and millions of big spending visitors, daily - and allowed the port area to be modernised and developed.

Sadly this ongoing work has lost Liverpool its UNESCO much-sought after historical status (like Stonehenge). A huge price to pay.

MalcolmY wrote:
Replicating Liverpool's 200 history as an international maritime passenger port, the new mid-Mersey floating terminal is of interest.

This has brought cruise-liners back to the city, and millions of big spending visitors, daily - and allowed the port area to be modernised and developed.

Sadly this ongoing work has lost Liverpool its UNESCO much-sought after historical status (like Stonehenge). A huge price to pay.It is indeed, Barney, and especially without the EU, which was very good for Liverpool, but we shall see.

Thank you for the reminder. When you see the ships sailing past every day you stop noticing them.

For museums, GM, tell your friends to skip " the museum" which is next to St Georges hall. It has recently been turned into a theme park for the brainless, but the others are good.

For museums, GM, tell your friends to skip " the museum" which is next to St Georges hall. It has recently been turned into a theme park for the brainless, but the others are good.

Make note Barney, it seems Liverpools caters for all.

Is there a dediciated Beatles museum or to Mersey Sound/Beat ?

Green Man wrote:
For museums, GM, tell your friends to skip " the museum" which is next to St Georges hall. It has recently been turned into a theme park for the brainless, but the others are good.

Make note Barney, it seems Liverpools caters for all.

Is there a dediciated Beatles museum or to Mersey Sound/Beat ?

The Mathew street museum is "just" Beatles, and so is the larger one at the Albert Dock. In "the Museum of Liverpool Life" (or something) at the pier head has an interesting Merseybeat section.

An all day bus and train ticket includes the ferry to Birkenhead, but not the longer sightseeing trip, and costs about a fiver.

Honey wrote:
Green Man wrote:
For museums, GM, tell your friends to skip " the museum" which is next to St Georges hall. It has recently been turned into a theme park for the brainless, but the others are good.

Make note Barney, it seems Liverpools caters for all.

Is there a dediciated Beatles museum or to Mersey Sound/Beat ?

The Mathew street museum is "just" Beatles, and so is the larger one at the Albert Dock. In "the Museum of Liverpool Life" (or something) at the pier head has an interesting Merseybeat section.

An all day bus and train ticket includes the ferry to Birkenhead, but not the longer sightseeing trip, and costs about a fiver.

If you keep going Honey, you will a group of Yanks as your new neighbours.