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 • Local
Attractions and Things To Do
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a wealth of sights to see and things to do and is renowned for
its rich shopping experience, read on to find out about things
to do in this vibrant coastal town..... |
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| Southport Air Show |
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The Air
Show is held in Southport every September, it is a fantastic
display of the latest military technology and aerobatic manoeuvres
and is one of the largest Air Shows in the UK.
Visit www.southportairshow.com to
find out more. |
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| Pleasureland Fun Fair |
Take a trip to Southport's
Pleasureland Fun Fair,
home of the UK's tallest, fastest, suspended looping coaster.
Visit www.pleasureland.uk.com to
find out more |
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| Southport Beach |
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Just five minutes
drive from the Riverside Holiday Park is Southport Beach, which
stretches some twenty miles south down to Crosby.
The
coastline offers wildly varying landscapes, so whether you are |
looking for the ideal spot for
a family picnic or a quiet retreat for solitary exploration,
you are sure to find it here, you can even take your car onto
the beach and just spend all day exploring.
If you are feeling truly adventurous,
why not take a short fun flight on Southport Beach, available
throughout summer.
Sefton coast has a fantastic
history and importance for Southport. It is one of the largest dune systems
in the country and home to many rare plants and animals. |
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| Botanical Gardens |
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Southport
Botanic Gardens is a beautiful Victorian park located in Churchtown,
Southport with shaded walks, children's play area and bandstand,
it is well worth a visit to take a look at the wonderfully colourful
array of flowers. |
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| Southport's Famous Lord Street |
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Southport
is especially famous for its Lord Street shopping, a mile
long boulevard offering a high quality mix of specialist shops
and famous brands, with a number of elegant shopping arcades
including Wayfarers Arcade Cambridge Arcade,
Cambridge Walks and Marble Place. |
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| Woodvale International Rally |
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Woodvale
International Rally is held in August every year.
It boasts two days of dazzling
shows of acrobatics with model planes flying high over Woodvale airport, with
on the ground train rides, stunt driving and display riding on the runways Also
not forgetting the massive displays of motor vehicles, steam engines, dancers,
bands, side shows, fun fair, bar, model boat, car restoration
workshops, craft fair, vintage fire engines, model railways and
even tanks!
Visit www.woodvale-rally.org.uk to find out more. |
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Southport Flower Show
Southport
Flower Show is Traditionally held in August each year and attracts
over 100,000 visitors over a four day period,click
here to visit the official Flower Show website to find out
more.
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Red Squirrel Nature
Walk
click
here to visit the National Trust website to find out more
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Windmill Animal Farm
click
here to visit Windmill Animal Farm website to find out more
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Liverpool Albert Dock
click here to
visit the Liverpool Albert Dock website to find out
more
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Camelot Theme Park
click here to
visit Camelot Theme Park website to find out more
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Rufford Old Hall
click
here to visit the National Trust website to find out more
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Southport Model Railway
click
here to visit the Southport Model Railway website
to find out more
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Bowling and Cinema
Southport's Ocean Plaza on the seafront
hosts a number of retail outlets, bowling and seven screen cinema
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Restaurants
Southport's vast range of restaurants
ensures you are always spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding
to eat out.
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Golf
Southport is England's Golfing capital with over 160 golf courses
within 1 hours drive ! |
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