Some of our Event Highlights

Southport Food and Drink Festival

Openings

Food & Drink Festival

8th Jun 2012-10th Jun 2012

An Evening with Agnes Davies in partnership with Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre

Openings

Saturday 23rd June 2012

23rd Jun 2012-23rd Jun 2012

British Musical Fireworks Championships

Openings

Event dates

28th Sep 2012-30th Sep 2012

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Southport Pier

Britain's second longest and second oldest pier has been completely refurbished at a cost of £7 million. The pier features a Pier tram which...

Hillside Golf Club

Hillside lies almost side by side with the Royal Birkdale course, amid a stretch of sandhills near Southport. Indeed, the quality of the individual...

Southport Pier Tram

Southport's pier tram is 'one of a kind'. It was built specifically for use on Southport Pier. It operates daily on the hour and half hour from the...

Splash World

Dunes Splash World is Southport’s fantastic state-of-the-art all weather Leisure Pool and Recreation Centre. Whatever your preference there is...

Crosby Beach

Crosby Beach is now the permanent home to ‘Another Place’, the sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist, Antony Gormley. The beach has been...

Ainsdale Beach

Ainsdale Beach is one of the most popular on the coast and has been awarded a Quality Coast Award by Keep Britain Tidy. It is the only beach in the...

Formby Golf Club

Formby Golf Club is one of the classic courses of the Lancashire coastline. Although somewhat protected from the elements by pine trees that line...

Ocean Plaza

Ocean Plaza is a major new entertainment and retail destination that boasts a 7-screen cinema, Bowl (ten-pin bowling) and retail outlets such as...

Town Hall Gardens

The Town Hall Gardens is a perfect spot to recharge your batteries whilst out and about in Southport. With beautifully landscaped gardens with plenty...

Aintree Racecourse & Visitor Centre

The race lasts 10 minutes; the experience lasts a life time. For a few brief moments each year in April, the world's most famous racecourse runs...

Southport Old Links Golf Club

Southport Old Links is not the biggest or indeed the best-known golf course in town, but it is among the oldest. Golf was first played here in the...

Windmill Animal Farm

Windmill Animal Farm was first opened to the public in 1992, and offers visitors the chance to experience the every day running of an actual working...

West Lancashire Golf Club

The Wast Lancashire is a pioneer of the golf in the Northwest, the oldest golf club surviving in the county of Lancashire and amoung the top ten...

Model Railway Village

This Southport attraction is ideal for kids who love trains, many spend all day watching their favourite locomotive as it meanders around the 1.5...

St Helen's Church

The church is the only Grade I listed building in the Sefton borough and dates back to 1170 when the chapel was built. The present tower was added in...

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre is a £10 million centre offering a variety of water sports, activities for young & old alike, a fitness suite and...

Victoria Park

This large park is home to the Southport Flower Show but is also worth experiencing the rest of the year. It has lawn areas for ball games and...

Birkdale Village

Birkdale village is home to several restaurants and bars as well as a number of independent retailers, including a bridal shop, fusion art...

Things to Do

Southport is bursting with a host of great things to see and do. As well as an array of attractions, miles of golden sand and some of the most beautiful parks and gardens in the country there’s also a generous helping of culture. So whether you fancy the thrill of the fair or some water park action or maybe something more relaxing like experiencing our natural coast, there's plenty to keep everyone entertained.