Not sure what I expected but as I was standing in front of the Abby Road Studios it was such a let down for me. The famous road crosswalk street area was half blocked off and some kind of construction in progress with people trying to do the famous crosswalk ( reenactment crossing) almost daring on coming traffic to hit them. Graffiti was everywhere, on the wall in front of studio where people were just hanging around and not letting people walk by. A man approached our party and handed us a flyer advertising his store of Beatles memorabilia a good walk down a side street, don't bother as found it to be (a little hole -in-the-wall room of a building) I was uneasy upon entering which contained nothing but used & dirty Beatle items. On the side of studio there is a walkway which leads to Abby Road Studio Store. This is the store to buy all your Beatles souvenirs. And that was it !!!! Easy access by public transportation we used the (tube) St John's Wood, NW8 exit ,using our (Oyster Card, a must for public transport around city). If in London one needs to visit Abby Road Studios( if your a Beatles fan) at least once !!

Have been to London 10-12 times since 1974 but never went. Saw them live in Philly in '65! Have the tickets, original program, 3 scrapbooks I made, every magazine cover they have been on, every US Single released in the original sleeves and all the original albums...of course. You can't even walk into the car park. Packed with tourists 24/7. Now run by an Indian businessman who comes out and shouts at the gawkers. Actually wish I hadn't gone!