Why go
- Town in Merseyside, England.
- Served by Ince Blundell Microlight Airfield.
History
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Preston. At the 2021 census, Southport had a population of 94,421, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England and the third most populous settlement in the Liverpool City Region.
Where to stay
24 Leicester St, Southport PR9 0EZ, United Kingdom · theleicester.com
47 Bath St, Southport PR9 0DP, United Kingdom · sunnysidesouthport.co.uk
37 Leicester St, Southport PR9 0EX, United Kingdom · waterford-hotel.co.uk
39 Bath St, Southport PR9 0DP, United Kingdom · thewarwicksouthport.co.uk
11 Duke St, Southport PR8 1LS, United Kingdom · dukesfolly.co.uk
544 Southport Rd, Scarisbrick, Ormskirk L40 9RG, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
98 Lord St, Southport PR8 1JR, United Kingdom · thevincenthotel.com
178 Lord St, Southport PR9 0QG, United Kingdom · lordstreethotel.com
Waterside Lodge, Marine Dr, Southport PR8 1RY, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
583 Lord St, Southport PR9 0BE, United Kingdom · boldhotel.com
3 Portland St, Southport PR8 1LL, United Kingdom · discoversouthport.co.uk
17 Bath St, Southport PR9 0DP, United Kingdom · thestamfordsouthport.com
Southport Old Rd, Formby, Liverpool L37 0AB, United Kingdom · formbyhallgolfresort.co.uk
21b Stanley St, Southport PR9 0BS, United Kingdom · hotel21.co.uk
Hotel, Waterfront, Promenade, Southport PR9 0DZ, United Kingdom · waterfrontsouthporthotel.co.uk
Garrick Parade, Southport PR8 1RN, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
38 Promenade, Southport PR8 1QU, United Kingdom · albertandvictoriasouthport.co.uk
1-3 Avondale Rd, Southport PR9 0EP, United Kingdom · anellihotel.co.uk
41 Queens Rd, Southport PR9 9EX, United Kingdom · balmorallodge.co.uk
Promenade, Southport PR8 1RB, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
Lord St, Southport PR8 1JS, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
239 Lord St, Southport PR8 1NZ, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
16 Lathom Rd, Southport PR9 0JH, United Kingdom
28 Bath St, Southport PR9 0DA, United Kingdom · seaviewsouthport.co.uk
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 11:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · storelocator.asda.com
Burger, Chicken, American, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · Southport · mcdonalds.com
Steak, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 537-553 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 3BJ · millerandcarter.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-22:45 · 82 Eastbourne Road, Southport, PR8 4DU · sgtpepperspizzeria.com
Chicken, Portuguese, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · nandos.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,17:30-22:00; Su 12:00-20:30 · 90 Station Road, Southport, PR8 3HW · dolcevitaainsdale.com
British, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · beefeater.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 251-253 Liverpool Road, Southport, PR8 4PL · restaurants.subway.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-12:00 · 367 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1NH · thelounges.co.uk
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · 11-13 Nevill Street, Southport, PR9 0DE · empirerestaurantsouthport.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Pie, British, Local, Chicken, Fast Food · Features: vegetarian options · 117 Fylde Road, Southport, PR9 9XP · fyldefishandchips.co.uk
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 1-3 Seabank Road, Southport, PR9 0EW · aubergebrasserie.co.uk
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-23:30; Su 10:00-23:30 · 41 Weld Road, Southport, PR8 2DS · cafebarnista.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-22:30 · 12 Station Road, Southport, PR8 3HS
International, Restaurant · International restaurant · 239 Bank Passage off Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1NZ · cloistersrestaurant.net
Greek, Restaurant · Greek restaurant · 20A Gordon Street · cretegreektaverna.co.uk
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 19 Forest Road, Southport, PR8 6ST
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · 93 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DG
Barbecue, Burger, Fried Chicken, Restaurant · Barbecue/Burger restaurant · 70 Folkestone Road, Southport, PR8 5PH
Asian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · 7 Coronation Walk, Southport
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant · 11-15 Coronation Walk, Southport, PR8 1RD
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant · 509-511 Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0AY
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · Liverpool Road, Southport
Fast Food · Features: delivery · 167 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 6TH
Ice Cream · ice cream · Lord Street, Southport
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-18:00; Su 08:30-18:00 Features: takeaway · Lord Street, Southport · caffenero.com
Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food · Nevill Street, Southport
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant · Marine Drive, Southport, PR8 1RY · pizzahut.co.uk
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 12 Eastbank Street, Southport, PR8 1DT · kfc.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · 51 Promenade, Southport, PR9 0DX · trattoria51.com
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Chapel Street, Southport
Restaurant · restaurant · Rotten Row, Southport, PR8 2BZ · penelopesbirkdale.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 122 Bispham Road, Southport, PR9 7BJ · take-a-way.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 16:30-21:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00, Fr,Sa 16:00-21:00, PH 14:00-21:00 · 53 Station Road, Southport
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · Botanic Road, Southport
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, air conditioning · 33 Botanic Road, Southport, PR9 7NE · remedysouthport.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · Union Street, Southport
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 20b Bold Street, Southport, PR9 0DB
Fast Food · Features: delivery · Eastbank Street, Southport
Ice Cream · ice cream · Nevill Street, Southport
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00 · Southport Road, Scarisbrick, L40 8HF · area51coffee.co.uk
Pizza, Coffee Shop, Juice, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr 15:00-22:00, Sa-Su 12:00-22:00 · 187 Sussex Road, Southport · portovino.uk
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Airports
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 22 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 33 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bratislava, Carcassonne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Poznan, Reus, Rhodos, Sandefjord, Shannon, Szczecin, Tenerife, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Blackpool Airport (BLK) 8.7 mi to the centre
Blackpool, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Jet2.com, Aer Lingus, Star1 Airlines) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Dublin, Faro… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (73C, 737-300) · 7 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Faro, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Aer Lingus EI (AT4) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (L4T) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) 8.6 mi to the centre
Warton, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Ince Blundell Microlight Airfield 7.6 mi to the centre
Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GB
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ince Blundell Microlight Airfield; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Southport, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
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