Pick up the Paul McCartney trail in Liverpool

Eleanor Rigby in bronze / Image: 123RF

Eleanor Rigby Statue

Take a seat beside the world’s most famous tragic loner – albeit in statue form – thanks to this bronze sculpture. Eleanor Rigby is the heroine of the bittersweet Beatles song of the same name. Find it on Stanley Street.

St Peter's Church, final resting place of Eleanor Rigby / Image: Adobe Stock

St Peter’s Church, Woolton

McCartney first met his songwriting partner John Lennon at a fete at St Peter’s Church. Years later, a fan found a headstone there bearing the name Eleanor Rigby. Coincidence? Apparently, yes, but an eerie connection.

The famous Penny Lane / Image: 123RF

Penny Lane

Just as in the song of the same name, this lively Liverpool enclave boasts a barbershop and a chip shop selling ‘four of fish’. If you’re lucky you might even get to enjoy some ‘blue suburban  skies’.

Casbah  Coffee  Club  

Get back to where it all (truly) began right here in Hayman’s Green, on the site of The Beatles’ first ever regular gig. Adorably, the lads even helped paint the interior between shows.

20  Forthlin  Road 

Sir Paul grew up in a suburban council house, where many of the group’s earliest songs were composed. It’s now in the hands of the National Trust, and kept as it would have been all those years ago. Book ahead for a poke inside.

The Cavern is where The Beatles honed their sound / Image: 123RF

The Cavern

This humble subterranean venue – near the original – is world famous as the spot where the Fab Four honed their era-defining sound. Fascinatingly, back in those days, the place didn’t even sell alcohol.

The Hard  Days  Night Hotel  

This Beatles-themed hotel is the ideal place to stay after a fab day on the Liverpool mop-top trail, with a menu of Macca-themed cocktails to make you feel all right.