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Food and Drink Competition: Win three tickets for our exclusive launch party on Tuesday 13th May 2008 (each ticket admits two people).

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Welcome to Southport - England's Classic Resort

There's never been a better time to visit Southport, with 2008 seeing The Open Golf Championship return to Royal Birkdale in Southport, nearby Liverpool celebrating its year as European Capital of Culture and the opening of new attractions and hotels.

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Guide to the resort

Eighteen miles north of Liverpool is Southport, 'England's Classic Resort', where you will find glorious sandy beaches, panoramic seafront and a Victorian pier.

Seafront: Beautiful Beaches - The Southport & Sefton coastline is renowned for its beautiful beaches. Southport, Formby, and Ainsdale are regularly awarded the ENCAMS Seaside Award Flags.
Shopping: Designer names, tree lined boulevards and unexpected little gems. Welcome to the Paris of the North! Quite simply - if it's style and sophistication you're after when shopping then look no further than Lord Street .
Promenade: Landau Carriages | Dunes Leisure Centre Southport's scenic seafront is something to really write home about. Southport's Promenade is internationally famous with a bronze statue of Queen Victoria surveying all that goes on beneath her.
Sefton's Natural Coast: The sand dunes, beaches and marshes of the Sefton Coast are one of the most important areas for nature conservation in Europe. The Sefton Coast is also an important visitor destination with popular bathing beaches and open countryside.
Heritage: Southport owes its existence to the growing popularity of sea bathing along the Lancashire coast in the late eighteenth century. One of the most popular bathing locations was South Hawes, an area of sand dunes and scattered fishermen's cottages.
Parks and Gardens: Southport's reputation as a 'floral town' is well justified, with it's town centre gardens and parks as well as several other beautiful parks dotted around the resort.
Splash World: Dunes Splash World is Southport's fantastic all-weather Leisure Pool and Recreation Centre. Splash World contains an exciting array of water features including a Tube Ride, 4 Lane Multi Slide, Lazy River, Bubble Spa and Water Curtains.
Getting to Southport: Getting to Southport by Car From the South, take the M6 to exit 26; the M58 will take you to Ormskirk and then take the A570 to Southport.

Accommodation

Southport and the Southport region offers a diverse range of accommodation ranging from the opulence of grand Victorian hotels to the cosy welcome of the family run guest houses and Bed and Breakfast's, plus an impressive selection of self-catering facilities.

How To Book: How To Book To make the task of finding suitable accommodation for your group as simple as possible, Southport has a FREE Accommodation Booking Service that offers freedom of choice for both quality and budget.
Accommodation Ratings: Please use the links below to the various grading bodies for the latest information regarding the different quality schemes... www.theaa.com www.visitbritain.com www.qualityintourism.
Southport Hotels Association [Est.1888]: Book with confidence with members of the: Southport Hotels Association (INCORPORATING GUEST HOUSES, CATERERS AND HOLIDAY FLATS). www.southporthotels.org It will ensure your comfort, satisfaction and safety. Only Association Members display the symbol.
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Resort Attractions

Southport has a great range of attractions - there's something for all the family and all interests.

View All Attractions: Visit our View All Attractions page.

Major Events in Southport

Southport is one of the UK's leading destinations for exceptional festivals and events, a massive programme that extends throughout the year, so whenever you visit us at England's Classic Resort, you'll find something to do.

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: Thurs 15 May | Fri 16 May | Sat 17 May | Sun 18th May *NEWS**NEWS*NEWS*NEWS*NEWS**NEWS**NEWS*NEWS*NEWS* Celebrity Chef , Michael Caines will officially open the Festival on Thursday 15 May at the Celbrate Southport Pavilion.
Southport International Jazz Festival: A World of Jazz at ONE destination 29 May - 1 June 2008 *** NEWS *** NEWS ** NEWS **** NEWS *** NEWS ** NEWS *** Victoria Hart , 'The jazz singing waitress' who wowed George Clooney, Brad Pitt ...
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North West Motor Show: 21 - 22 June 2008 The 2007 North West Motor Show celebrated its fifth anniversary and has become firmly established as one of the most popular shows of its kind in the region, attracting motoring enthusiasts, experts, collectors, buyers ...
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Summer Classics - Home: Saturday 26th July A stunning concert performed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor Vasily Petrenko - the programme has yet to be confirmed however they will be performing a selection of popular classical music. Watch press for details.
Southport Airshow: Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September 2007 SOUTHPORT SEA FRONT In association with Recognised as the North West's largest Air Show, now in its 15th year this fantastic family event attracts up to 150,000 spectators over two days.
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British Musical Fireworks Championships: 3 - 5 October 2008 2008 is the 10th Anniversary of the British Musical Fireworks Championships and to tie in with European Capital Of Culture Year in Liverpool we are celebrating by inviting all past British Musical Fireworks Champions ...
Southport Comedy Week: Visit our Southport Comedy Week page.
Southport Comedy Week: Dates for this year are 23 October - 2 November 2008 Justin Moorhouse of Phoenix Nights fame, BBC favourites, Punt & Dennis and Frankie Boyle all rocked the Southport Comedy Week in 2007.
Southport Ambassador Awards: The prestigious Southport Ambassador Awards for 2008 aims to recognise and reward those in the tourism, hospitality and leisure sectors who work hard to give exceptional service to the public.
Southport Event Sponsorship: Are you looking for a sponsorship opportunity with the perfect tie-in to your brand or product, an opportunity to reach a large audience over a specific timeframe, a product launch opportunity, an opportunity to gather data for some other ...
Sponsorship Opportunities: Southport International Jazz Festival Target Audience Profile : A/B/C1 Age Profile : 25+ Lifestyle : Professionals, DINKY'S, Enthusiasts Attendance : Circa 50,000 Southport's successful Jazz Festival, now in its seventh year, attracts headline names from the world of jazz, ...
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Eating Out

Southport boasts a huge variety of restaurants and cafe's where you can savour international and local dishes at their very best. Whether it's Italian, Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Lebanese, Mediterranean or traditional English, you'll find it all in Southport.

Restaurateur Association: The Southport Restaurateurs Association consists of 25 members who pride themselves on offering a fantastic culinary experience. Quality, choice, value for money and excellent customer service are of the utmost importance to the Association's members.

Southport Conferences - Quality, Value & Confidence

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Southport - England's Golfing Capital

Welcome to Southport - England's Classic Resort. Southport is home to the UK's highest concentration of championship links courses and is England's Golfing Capital on England's Golf Coast.

The British Open 2008: The history of the Open Championship dates back to 1860 when Prestwick Golf Club staged an event for leading professionals. Eight players turned up and completed three rounds of the 12-hole course.
Heritage: Follow in the footsteps of the true golfing greats . . . Southport's reputation as England's Golfing capital on England's Golf Coast is well deserved. The most famous courses on England's Golf Coast are undoubtedly its three Open Championship venues.
Courses: Courses in and around the Southport region For the discerning golfer, welcome to the stunning coastal resort of Southport - host to some of the finest Links courses in England.
Corporate Golfing Days and Events: Southport is unquestionably recognised as one of the premier conference destinations in the North West.
Southport and England's Golf Coast: With Southport as it's capital, England's Golf coast has a rich and diverse golfing pedigree and is home to the world's highest concentration of championship links courses.
Southport - England's Golfing Capital: How To Book With over 160 courses within an hours drive the choice of courses certainly is extensive.

Group travel

Here at Southport we know how difficult planning visits for groups and large parties can be, so our aim is to make things as easy as possible for you.

Group Discounts and Sales: Southport has a superb programme of events that take place throughout the year. Discounted rates for groups are available, please call Julia Fahey on 01704 395510 or email julia@visitsouthport.com to make a booking.
Reward schemes & vouchers: Southport has a number of initiatives in place, aimed at keeping organsiers and coach operators up to date with Southport's group travel news and to demonstrate how valuable group custom is to the resort.
Coach Hosts: Southport is the only resort in the country to provide welcome hosts on your groups arrival.
Parking / Set down points: Parking Coach Parking couldn't be easier as there are fantastic facilities available at Southport's Eco Visitor Centre.
Itineraries: Below you'll find three itineraries which may prove useful for you and your group when you come to the town.
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Image Library

The Southport Image Library is a fantastic function, which can be utilised by journalists, designers, press and marketing officers plus promotional and sales departments.

Contact Us: If you experience any problems while using the Image Library, please contact Diane Aimson on +44 (0)151 934 2327 or email: diane.aimson@tourism.sefton.gov.
Instructions: How to search for images You can search for images by entering word(s) in the 'Keyword Search' and click 'Search' You can search using the 'Category Search' by ticking one or more subjects 'Advanced Search' allows more details about ...

Useful Information

Southport Tourist Information Centre We sell tickets for many events, day trips and National Express and Ticket Master. Accommodation Booking Service.

Travel Information: Southport is easy to get to whether you're travelling by road, rail, sea or air... By car: From the South, take the M6 to exit 26; the M58 will take you to Ormskirk and then take the A570 to Southpot.
Classic Resort: Southport - England's Classic Resort The 'Classic Resort' hallmark is about combining all that is best about the British seaside with the requirements and demands of today's visitors.
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Useful Links: All these links are to external sites www.britishresorts.co.uk www.lord-street.com www.trinityartsfestival.org.uk www.thenationalbonsaisociety.co.
Search Activities: From this web page you can search for activities like Sports Clubs and Bridge/Whist Clubs by using the A-Z link, category drop down list or keyword search on the right of the page.
Search Shopping: From this web page you can search for the various shops and retail outlets as well as estate agents, chemists and information about early closing.
Search Services: From this web page you can search for things like places of worship, car rental, local newspapers and radio.

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