Strawberry Field
The former Salvation Army children's home where Lennon played as a child by climbing over the wall. Its red iron gates are world-famous, and it now houses an exhibition hall and gardens.
Strawberry Field was once a Salvation Army children's home near Lennon's childhood home. He often climbed over the wall to play in its grounds and later wrote “Strawberry Fields Forever” about it. The children's home closed in 2005, and in 2019 it was converted into a visitor centre. The exhibition tells the story of Lennon and the song. There are also gardens and a café, and proceeds support young people with learning disabilities. The red iron gates are replicas, with the originals kept inside the museum. Photos from outside the gates are free. It is about 8 kilometers from the city center and can be reached by bus or on a Beatles bus tour.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Mendips & 20 Forthlin Road
- Penny Lane
- Speke Hall
- Sefton Park & Palm House
- Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
- Liverpool Cathedral
- Anfield
- Liverpool Chinatown