So you can t actually go into the studios as a tou...

So you can t actually go into the studios as a tourist. You can, however, dodge traffic and get your picture on the zebra crossing out front (quite fun), write on the graffiti wall (take a colored Sharpie), and buy souvenirs in the gift shop next door (highly recommend and I m not even much of a souvenir buyer). All excellent experiences.

Although the studio isn t open to the public, there are people going in and out, so you might even see someone famous. We did not. As far as we know.

Definitely worth the short tube ride and walk if you re any sort of Beatles fan. And even if you re not, St John s Wood is a lovely area of town with quaint, tree-lined streets.