Southport is a seaside town in the borough of Sefton in Merseyside. It’s located on the Irish Sea coast with the Ribble Estuary to the North. Liverpool is just 17 miles away whilst Preston is 15 miles away, making Southport ideally placed.
The town continues to be a popular place to live, and at Wain Homes you’ll find a range of new homes near Southport.
There are three schools in Southport rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted
There are a number of award-winning beaches near Southport
Southport has some of the best golf courses in the UK
Southport has been voted in the top 10 places to live in the North West
Liverpool John Moore’s University, University of Central Lancashire & Edge Hill University are all close by
WHY SOUTHPORT IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
Southport is all about beach life, and with 22 miles of stunning coastline it’s no surprise that more and more people are looking to call Southport home. In fact, the area is home to a number of award-winning beaches, with popular options including Ainsdale, Crosby and Formby.
If you’re a lover of the great outdoors, it isn’t just the beach that will keep you entertained in Southport. The town is also home to plenty of fantastic countryside walks including the hike from Netherton to Crosby Marine Park. You’ll see plenty of great views along the way. And if you like golf, you can’t go wrong with Formby Golf Club or Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club.
Families with school age children will be pleased to know that there are three schools rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted in Southport and 18 rated as “Good”. Those with “Outstanding” status include Meols Cop High School, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School and Peterhouse School. For university education, Liverpool John Moore’s University, the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Edge Hill University are all close by.
When it comes to shopping, you can’t go wrong with Central 12 Retail Park – it has plenty of high-street retailers and is just five minutes’ walk from the town centre. And with the beach so close, you can be sure that fish and chips and ice cream are always on the menu in Southport.
In terms of travel links, Southport railway station connects the town to Liverpool via Merseyrail, whilst there are also regular services to Wigan, Manchester, Leeds and Bolton. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is also less than an hours’ drive from Southport.
MAKING YOUR HOME IN SOUTHPORT
Southport is set to receive £37.5 million in government funding to redevelop the town centre, including a new events centre. The funding is expected to create 1,000 new jobs and bring an extra 1 million visitors to the area each year.
If you want to call Southport home, you’ll find a range of new build homes in Southport for sale with Wain Homes.
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NEARBY LOCATIONS |
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| Manchester | Fylde |
| Blackburn | Standish |
| Poulton-le-Fylde | Lancashire |
| Ribble Valley | Blackpool |
| Wigan | Preston |
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