Strawberry Fields Set To Become Tourist Destination

The site of the Strawberry Fields Children’s Home in Liverpool that helped to inspire the Beatles “Strawberry Fields Forever” is being turned into a tourist attraction. The site has been empty since the children’s home closed in 2005.More »

By on August 3, 2018

The site of the Strawberry Fields Children’s Home in Liverpool that helped to inspire the Beatles “Strawberry Fields Forever” is being turned into a tourist attraction. The site has been empty since the children’s home closed in 2005. The Mirror reports that John Lennon’s sister Julia Baird buried a time capsule on the site of the Strawberry Field children’s home in the Woolton area of Liverpool, as work began to make it accessible to the public. “The plans to open Strawberry Field to the public for the first time,” said Julia, “so people can see a unique exhibition about the home, how and why the song was written by John, and allow visitors to explore the grounds as John did as a child – is very exciting.” The Salvation Army are now working to also turn it into a training and work placement hub for young people with learning disabilities. “As custodians of the site for the people of Liverpool and Beatles fans the world over, we want to transform Strawberry Field and reopen it for the good of young people in the North West who would benefit from access to support, as well as encourage more similar projects across the UK,” said the Salvation Army’s Major Roger Batt. Copyright(c) 2018 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «