20 Forthlin Road

20 Forthlin Road is a terraced house in Liverpool furnished to show how it looked in the late 1950s when the McCartney family lived here. The rooms are arranged as they were during that period, giving visitors an authentic view of a working-class home of that time.

From 1955 to 1963, this house was where Paul McCartney and John Lennon composed many of their early songs together. The building served as a creative space during the early development of what would become one of the most influential musical groups.

Photographs taken by Michael McCartney hang on the walls, showing everyday family moments before global fame arrived. They give visitors a genuine sense of what daily life looked like in this ordinary household.

You need to book your visit in advance, as entry is by guided tour only through National Trust minibus arrangements. The tours combine visits to both this house and John Lennon's home, making it a coordinated experience.

The original piano sits in the front room where McCartney and Lennon actually worked out many of their early melodies and lyrics. Standing in this space, you can sense the modest surroundings where something that would change music history began.