Mathew Street

The street is a public thoroughfare and is free to walk through at any time of day or night. However, the individual attractions have specific schedules. The Cavern Club typically opens around 11:00 and remains active until late at night, often with a small cover charge after midday. The Liverpool Beatles Museum, located at number 23, is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with adult tickets costing approximately 20.00 GBP in 2026. For a themed stay, the Hard Days Night Hotel sits at the corner of the street. You will find several pubs like The Grapes, where the Beatles famously drank, and the Cavern Pub, which offers free entry and live music most afternoons. Public toilets and cash machines are readily available in the nearby Metquarter and Liverpool ONE shopping centers.

Mathew Street is entirely pedestrianized, so it is best explored on foot. While it is a family-friendly spot during the day, it becomes much more boisterous and crowded in the evenings and on weekends, especially when football matches are scheduled. If you want to visit the Cavern Club, check their online schedule for specific tribute acts, as some popular shows require advanced booking. Be aware that the original Cavern Club was demolished in the 1970s; the current club is a faithful reconstruction built on the same site using many of the original bricks. For the best photos with the John Lennon or Cilla Black statues, try to arrive before the lunch rush. Also, look out for the statue of Eleanor Rigby on nearby Stanley Street, just a one-minute walk away from the main strip.

Mathew Street is centrally located in the Cavern Quarter and is very easy to reach from any part of Liverpool. If you are arriving by train, Moorfields Station is the closest stop, only a five-minute walk away. Liverpool Lime Street, the city’s main rail hub, is a ten-minute stroll through the St John’s shopping area. For those using the bus, any service that stops at Queen Square or Victoria Street will leave you just steps from the entrance to the street. If you are staying at the Royal Albert Dock, it is a straightforward fifteen-minute walk uphill toward the city center. For visitors driving, the Victoria Street multi-storey car park is the most convenient facility, providing direct access to the quarter while avoiding the pedestrian-only zones.