Southport Things to Do

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The official Art gallery of Southport houses a mix of work by different artists and holds regular specialist exhibitions.It has 17th-20th century art with works by Lely,Cotman,Ford Madox Brown,Sickert and Ginner.It also has'The Death of General Wolfe' by Benjamin West.
There is also a vast collection of watercolours by British artists as well as many etchings and engravings.
note:Gallery is closed for refurbishment until April 2013.
Usual opening hours:sun and mon closed
Tue till thu 10am-5pm
Fri noon-5pm
Sat 10am-5pm
Free admission

Marine lake cafe/bar and gardens....

The whole place desperately needs a lick of paint all around the marine lake cafe/gardens and benches in southport....it should take a leaf out of lytham st.annes book, which always looks very pretty and regular painted seating shelters ect and sort the seating and victorian shelters out in southport! the place is in grave danger of loosing it's victorian charm and elegance which would be a real shame as southport has lots to offer and lots going on around the lake, boat rides entertainment/singer outside cafe/bar, but unfortuanitly it's a mess at present almost all seating along the promenade/ and lower promenade and cafe/bar have peeling paint so not a pretty sight!!, even the grass around the lake doesn't appear to have seen a lawn mower for a while since we last went! ....sort it out sefton council! you should be ashamed of yourselves!! sefton council doesn't deserve to run a place like southport, as they are allowing it to become very run down!

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At the end of the pier is The Pavilion, it houses a Penny Arcade museum were you can change your money to Old Penny's and use it in the old penny arcade machines or you can just have a drink and food at the licensed SeaView bar while looking across the beach through the giant floor to ceiling windows!
You can also find information here about the wildlife found on the beach

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Southports Marine lake is one of the largest man made 'leisure pursuits lakes' in England.
there are various watersports clubs including sailing, water-skiing and rowing as well as a host of different kinds of wildlife just a 2 minute walk from the town centre.

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Ocean Plaza is a large entertainment and retail park just 5 minute walk from the town centre and backing onto the beach Road and split into Nort and South sections by the Pier.

The southern side of the park is more entertainment and leisure and has the Premier Inn Southport Central hotel, DW Sports Fitness Club, 7 screen Vue cinema, Bowling Alley and some great Restaurants like Roberto’s Italian restaurant, Brewers Fayre pub, Frankie and Benny’s, Chiquito's , Bella Italia, and a World food Buffet.

The Northern side is mostly retail with Dunelm Mill, Brantano, Matalan, Poundstretcher
There’s also a Pizza Hut and McDonalds there!

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Southport's War Memorial is really quite impressive, it was built in 1923 after a national competition and consists of a central obelisk, two cenotaphs with formal gardens and reflective pools.

It is a Grade II listed building

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If you don't want to (or cant) walk just over a mile from one end of the pier to the other you can get the Southport Pier Tram.
There has been a tram on the pier for years, it all started as a way to get peoples luggage to and from the steamers which once called at the end of the pier.
Over the years it progressed to the electric passenger tram they have today.

Fares:
Adult Single £1.50
Adult Return £2.00
Child Single £1.00
Child Return £1.50

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It seems that everywhere you look in Southport there's a Silcocks Amusements!
Starting in the 1880's as a travelling fair the buisiness has grown and over 5 generations later they now own Amusement arcades, casino's resaurants and more in Southport and Blackpool!