Southport Holidays

Southport Holidays – Classic UK holiday destination
Southport is a classic seaside town located on the west coast of Britain just 20 miles north of Liverpool. A thriving UK holiday destination since the 19th century, Southport is still an excellent choice for UK holidays with a myriad of leisure attractions an impressive schedule of annual events. Victorian architecture can be seen throughout the town creating an attractive town centre with a variety of shops and boutiques as well as restaurants, cafes and bars. Holiday accommodation in Southport can be found in cosy holiday cottages and welcoming B&Bs across the town. Caravan parks and bungalows in the countryside surrounding Southport and along the coast provide good facilities and a superb location for budget UK holidays.   
 
Holidays in Southport – UK beach holidays for all tastes
Southport is a popular UK beach holidays destination with 22 miles of stunning coastline to explore and a number of wide sandy beaches. Southport Beach is home to the UK’s oldest pier as well as the modern architectural gem, Marine Way Bridge. Southport Beach is the perfect place for family beach holidays in the UK with plenty of beachside attractions as well as Ocean Plaza just across the bridge. For active beach holidays in the UK, head a few miles down the coast to Ainsdale on Sea where you will find one of the UK’s prime locations for kite-surfing and kite-buggying amidst the rolling sand dunes of Ainsdale Beach. If you are in search of gentle coastal walks, wildlife and breathtaking views while on a beach holiday in the UK then look no further than Formby Point, part of a National Trust nature reserve and home to one of the UK’s last flourishing colonies of Red squirrels.
 
Southport Holidays – Annual events and unique attractions on holiday in Southport

Southport hosts several major events throughout the year, drawing crowds from all over the UK. The Southport Air Show puts on an array of impressive aviation displays and is a great family day out while the Southport Flower Show in summer attracts up to 80,000 visitors each year. The annual musical fireworks championships is one of the most spectacular and unusual events in Southport’s yearly diary. Southport’s extensive range of year-round attractions includes the superb Model Railway Village in Kings Gardens, Splash World, an indoor water park and one of the country’s only lawnmower museums. Plus, with Blackpool just an hour away by car, you can enjoy all the fun of two of the UK’s most popular pleasure resorts in one UK holiday in Southport.