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PA Media The four members of the Beatles - George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon stand side by side, and Paul McCartney crouches down in front of them. Ringo has his hand on Paul's shoulder. There are balloons and streamers in the backgroundPA Media

John Lennon, right, wrote the first version the 1967 hit Strawberry Fields Forever in Almeria, Spain

Strawberry Fields Forever is one of the Beatles’ most famous hits, and now a new flight has highlighted how the song forever links Liverpool with a Spanish city.

John Lennon wrote the earliest version of the 1967 classic while staying at the 19th century Casa de Santa Isabel residence in Almeria, on Spain’s south east coast, in September the previous year.

The wild garden and ornate gates of the mansion, which is now a museum, was said to have reminded Lennon of his childhood memories playing in the grounds of Strawberry Field Salvation Army Children’s home in Liverpool – the inspiration for the song.

At the time, Lennon was in Almeria filming the 1967 black comedy film How I Won the War – in which he played the minor character of Gripweed – in his only non-musical acting role.

Now a new EasyJet flight has begun operating every Tuesday and Sunday to the Spanish city from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

Michelle Lovegrove-Huggins, the current mission director at Strawberry Field visitor attraction, said she hoped the route would help Beatles fans from both England and Spain follow Lennon’s life and revel in a lesser-know episode of Fab Four history.

Jason Roberts/Strawberry Field A large red ornate gate is in front of a lush green garden with a path in the middle. Brickwork on either side of the gate is decorated with coloured, hand-drawn messaged and red plaques which say 'Strawberry Field". Jason Roberts/Strawberry Field

Strawberry Field, in Woolton, is now a tourist attraction

She said Lennon “found inspiring sanctuary” at the home in Almeria – which has since been opened to the public as a tourist attraction – away from the hustle and bustle of life with the band.

“The new route is more than a travel connection, it’s a cultural bridge,” she said.

“It invites visitors to walk in John Lennon’s footsteps.”

Liverpool John Lennon Airport A group of nine men and women stand in front of a plane with orange Easyjet signage on it. Most of them are wearing formal suits, while two of the women wear black t-shirts with the words 'Strawberry Field' on them. Two women at the front hold a sign which says 'Liverpool to Almeria'. Liverpool John Lennon Airport

The flights are runing between Liverpool and Almería twice a week

Airport spokesman Robin Tudor said: “We only found out about the John Lennon link when the team at Strawberry Field got in touch, having heard that EasyJet were to start flights to Almeria for the first time.

“Almeria is another new destination from here, opening up direct access to a part of southern Spain not served from Liverpool before.”

Strawberry Fields’ cultural journey travelled to other spots around the world.

Said have been viewed by Lennon as his finest work, after his murder in New York City a section of Central Park was named after the song.