Eco Visitor Centre

The Eco Visitor Centre acts as the welcome point for the towns hugely popular 'Esplanade Park and Ride'. Why not look around the centre when you arrive and then relax whilst you travel into Southport town centre on the buses which depart every 10 minutes.

This multi awarding winning building was designed to act as a real demonstration of environmentally sound construction methods and the impacts we all have on the environment with our energy use. The Eco Visitor Centre generates most of its power and heat requirements from renewable technologies.

Local and regional schools can pre-book an exciting educational visit using the extremely modern classroom and children can learn, with the on-site teacher, about all aspects of the environment with curricula based activity plans.

Facilities at the Eco Centre include brand new 'Eco Education Displays', Tourist Information, toilet facilities with baby change and complimentary coach drivers lounge with shower facility. There is also the Eco Classroom for visiting schools which can also be used as a fully AV equipped modern conference room for hire out of school hours.

Shopmobility outlet, plus free cycle loans (by prior arrangement) also operate from centre and all-day parking is only £1, with free bus transfer in and out of Southport Town Centre.