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Pier Pavilion

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

Address: Southport Pier

Marine Lake

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.

Ocean Plaza

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!

Address: Ocean Plaza, Marine Parade, Southport, PR8 1SB

Southport War Memorial

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

Pier Tramway

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

Address: Southport Pier, PR8 1QX

Phone: 01704 539701

Website: http://www.visitsouthport.com/

Silcocks Amusements

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!

Website: http://www.silcocks-amusements.co.uk/

Southport Pier

1112 m (1,216 yards) it is the second longest in Great Britain, it has a tram (The Southport Pier Tramway)which runs from Southport Promenade to the pier head where a modern Pavilion with airport style floor to ceiling windows overlooks the beach.
The pavilion houses the SeaView Bar/cafe aswell as a penny arcade of vintage mechanical amusement machines which operate using old pennies (which can be purchased from machines)

Parking is available on Marine Drive.

Open every day except:-
Christmas day & during the Southport Air Show.