Great location for Southport Town
Spent 3 nights at this site in early August. Straight forward to locate and easy check-in. Site is divided into two halves; one area is open, the other appears to be cited around what was a roadway. The latter is very narrow and bordered by over-bearing trees. There is no turning point at the end of the Esplanade section; we would suggest you walk down to view the pitches first. Our pitch in the open area was well spaced apart and level - however unfortunately, a large number of members appear oblivious to the Club Rules and were constantly walking between and over our and neighbouring pitches to short-cut the route to the washrooms - this was very irritating. The wardens are visible, checking pitches etc and on two occasions, had the need to ask members to contain their outfit and awnings/windbreaks within their pitch areas - not on the extended grass area behind your pitch. Facilities were clean and spacious; however, the 'hot' water for showering and more importantly for dishwashing was mostly tepid. To access the beach/sea, you need to cross quite an expanse of Saltmarsh which was muddy and messy and the sea itself was approx 1 mile distant. Adjacent to the site is Victoria Park where various events are held each year - check before you book - but also there is a model engineering club which operates model boats, a ride on gauge railway and radio controlled racetrack - these operate on Sundays and provided much interest and amusement during out stay. The walk to town is best tackled via Rotten Row, which presents a beautiful display of flowers and shrubs for the entire length of the road. Lord Street itself has many cafes/bars/bistros with most offering under canopy pavement seating areas. We enjoyed a late breakfast at The Pavilion and an evening meal at The Potting Shed - both very enjoyable. For the family entertainment, there is plenty of activities including an amusement arcade, fun fair rides, paddle boats etc at the Pier - which were all busy and thriving. Everything is easily accessible on foot.
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