Some things to do and see in and around Southport.
BEACHES – Eight miles of golden sand. including dunes and marsh with wonderful wildlife.
BIRDWATCHING – Martin Mere Wildlife and Wetlands Trust and Marshside RSPB’s nature reserve
BOTANIC GARDENS – Churchtown, Cafes, boating lake, aviaries, children”s play area, crazy golf, bowling green, gardens and band stand
DUNES LEISURE CENTRE – Swimming pool, sports hall fitness suite, children’s pool and activities.
GOLF – Five local courses; one is two minutes walk away
HESKETH PARK – gardens, playground, boating lake, mini golf, cafe.
LEISURE LAKES – at Mere Brow (6 miles), water sports, fishing, adventure playground, golf driving range.
http://www.leisurelakes.co.uk/
KINGS GARDEN – Southport gardens. Play area.
LORD STREET – World famous shopping street, shop till you drop.
MARINE LAKE – Two sailing clubs, paddle steamer, canoeing, rowing speed boat.The Marine Lake is a hive of activity during summer months with watersports and leisure craft sharing this wonderful saltwater lake.
MEOLS HALL – Churchtown, historical manor house.
http://www.meolshall.co.uk/
MINIATURE RAILWAY
MODEL VILLAGE – with 6 gauge railway, landscape gardens, tea garden and cafe.
MUSEUMS – Victorian Room, dolls and toys; Lawn mower museum
NATURE RESERVE – Formby Point includes Natterjack Toads and Red Squirrels; 1,216 acres of foreshore dunes, slacks and woodland.
OCEAN PLAZA – Leisure and retail park. Shopping on the seafront. Ten pin bowling. Seven screen cinema. http://www.visitsouthport.com/site/guide-to-the-resort/shopping/ocean-plaza
PIER – Reopened in 2002 after total restoration with tram and amuesment arcades at both ends http://www.southportpier.com/
PLEASURELAND – All the fun of the fair.
RED SQUIRRELS – The nature reserve at Formby point, one of the few remaining colony of red squirrels, where they may come and feed from your hand. http://www.redsquirrels.info/formby_squirrels.htmld
RUFFORD OLD HALL – Ancestral home of the Lords of the Manor of Rufford, and boasts 500 years of history. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-ruffordoldhall/
SOUTHPORT THEATRE – Including Christmas Pantomime.
SPLASH WORLD – Swimming pool with slides and rides www.splashworldsouthport.com
VICTORIA PARK — Childrens park area, Bowls, large grass areas for picnics and playing.
