Southport

Worth seeing in and around Southport

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Pleasureland Southport

   Adventure Coast Southport is an amusement park located in Southport, Merseyside, England. The park originally operated from 1913 to 2006 as Pleasureland Theme Park under the ownership of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach company.

   800 m · amusement park in Southport, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St George's Church, Southport

   St George's Church is in Lord Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active United Reformed Church. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

   300 m · grade II listed church in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   British Lawnmower Museum

   The British Lawnmower Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the lawn mowers in Southport, Merseyside, northern England. The museum was opened in 1991 by Brian Radam, operating alongside his family business selling lawnmowers.

   900 m · museum in Southport, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Holy Trinity Church

   Holy Trinity Church in Southport, Merseyside, England, is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool and a Grade II* listed building. It was built in the early 20th century, and designed by Huon Matear in free Decorated style.

   600 m · church in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Atkinson Art Gallery and Library

   The Atkinson is a building on the east side of Lord Street extending round the corner into Eastbank Street, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England. The building is a combination of two former buildings, the original Atkinson Art Gallery and Library that opened in 1879, and the adjacent Manchester and Liverpool District Bank that was built in 1879.

   100 m · library building and arts centre in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Joseph's Church, Birkdale

   St Joseph's Church is in York Road, Birkdale, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England, and is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Liverpool. It was designed by E. W. Pugin, and built in 1865–67 with an aisle added in 1875.

   1.4 km · grade II listed building in Sefton, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Teresa of Avila, Birkdale

   The Church of St Teresa of Avila in Everton Road, Birkdale, Southport, Sefton, Merseyside, England, is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Liverpool. It was built in 1897–98 and designed by the architectural partnership of James Sinnott, Bernard Sinnott & Daniel Powell.

   1.5 km · grade II listed church in Birkdale, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Southport Botanic Gardens

   Southport Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden situated in the suburban village of Churchtown, Southport, in Merseyside, England. It is often called "The Jewel in the Crown" as it is nationally known for its floral displays, which have been featured in the BBC TV program Gardener's World.

   3.5 km · botanical garden in Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St John's Church, Birkdale

   St John's Church is in St John's Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of North Meols, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.

   2.8 km · grade II listed church in Birkdale, Merseyside, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Trafalgar Road Ground

    Trafalgar Road Ground is a cricket ground in the Birkdale area of Southport, Merseyside, England. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1956, when the Lancashire Second XI played Cheshire in the Minor Counties Championship.

    2.4 km · cricket ground · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Try to hunt out the old village to the north with a couple of great pubs and places to eat. Popular tourist attractions include: Southport Pier underwent a multi-million pound renovation from 2017 to 2019. The mile-long stretch reaches out into the Irish Sea, and at its end has a small cafe and coffee shop with panoramic views. Take a train into Liverpool to see the sights.

1. 01
   Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve

   Ainsdale.

2. 02
   Meols Hall

   Manor house, although dating back 12th century mostly built in the 1960s.

3. 03
   Southport Model Railway Village
4. 04
   West Lancashire Light Railway

   2 ft (160 mm) narrow gauge railway with 430 yards of track, set up to preserve the little industrial locomotives that served the clay pits and brickworks around this area.

From Wikivoyage: Southport, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Southport is famed for its endless golf courses, the Flower Show, coastal views and outdoor events. The area is home to one of the biggest international jazz festivals and puts on air shows each year. With over 14 golf courses in its proximity, the town is a perfect place to go for a golfing weekend. Essentially you never run out of things to do in Southport.

From Wikivoyage: Southport, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

The Curzon on Lord Street is good and well established. Generally the choice of places to eat is good and is not confined only to Lord Street. wild root kitchen (wild root), New Cut Lane, Halsall, PR8 3DL, hello@wildroot.kitchen. 9am-4pm. Gift shop and deli. Dine in and takeaway. Very dog friendly.

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Getting to Southport

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 36 km · Manchester (MAN), 58 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 92 km

Stations

Ainsdale railway station, 5.6 km · Southport railway station, 200 m · Birkdale railway station, 1.6 km · Hillside railway station, 3.1 km · Meols Cop railway station, 2 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Southport

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 33m · £6–9
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Southport

  98 km · quickest by road, 2h 27m · £12–16
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Southport

  146 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · £17–23
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No local-transport research exists yet for Southport

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Southport. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

If you know how people move in Southport – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.