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What's On in Southport
Sefton Open 2026 — Exhibition Opens
The Atkinson Gallery
Cristal Palace — Street Theatre
Town Hall Gardens, Lord Street
Southport Lifeboat Open Day
Southport Lifeboat Station
Southport Artisan Market
Southport Market, PR8 1EF
Wayfarers Easter Egg Hunt
Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street
Mr and Mrs Twits Chocolate Heist
Southport Market
Easter Family Rave
Southport Market
Easter Slime Workshop
Southport Market
Make It! Craft Workshop — Atkinson
The Atkinson
Whistle Down the Wind
The Atkinson
Bounce Mania Easter
Southport Market
The 39 Steps — Little Theatre
Little Theatre, PR9 0SX
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Southport House Prices
Every sale in PR8 and PR9 over three years. School Ofsted ratings, crime by category, flood zones, broadband speeds, and Merseyrail commute times. All in one place. This is what Rightmove doesn't give you.
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3yr Avg Price
£255k
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Birkdale PR8 4
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Explore Southport's Areas
Southport isn't one place. Churchtown feels nothing like Birkdale, which feels nothing like Ainsdale. Here's the honest breakdown.
Churchtown
The historic village at the north end. Georgian streets, the Botanic Gardens, a proper village pub. Where Terry lives.
Birkdale
The premium end. Wide tree-lined roads, large Edwardian houses, Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Consistently the highest prices in PR8.
Ainsdale
National Trust beach and pinewoods on the doorstep. Popular with families who've priced out of Birkdale. Good value coastal living.
Town Centre
Lord Street, the seafront, Southport station. Merseyrail direct to Liverpool Central. Flats and terraces: the most affordable entry point.
Banks & Crossens
Flat farmland, quiet roads, big skies. Rural living within 15 minutes of town. You get a lot of house for the money out here.
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Written by people who actually live here.
I've lived in Churchtown my whole life. 41 years. I've eaten in most of the restaurants in this town, some of them multiple times a week when the kids were small. I know where Marine Drive car park fills up by 10am on a summer Saturday, and I know which end of Lord Street to park on. I have a bulldog called Frank who has opinions about beer gardens.
SouthportGuide is what I'd show someone who asked for an honest, up-to-date guide. Not a reprint of the council website. If something isn't worth your time, I say so.
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Southport Beach
Parking postcode PR8 1RQ (Marine Drive). Free entry. Dogs welcome year-round. At low tide the sea retreats over a kilometre. A coastal landscape like nothing else in the North West.
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PR8 1RQ
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Pay & display
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Free
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Big Events
Royal Birkdale · 2026
The Open Championship
Golf's oldest major returns to Royal Birkdale. Book accommodation early. Southport fills up fast.
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Opening April 2027
Marine Lake Events Centre
Southport's new 4,000-capacity events and entertainment venue on the Marine Lake. Opening 2027.
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