Archive for March 25th, 2009

During these difficult times many groups of folk are currently examining their lifestyle and trying to reduce expenditure. One way some are saving is to have a vacation in Britain the reason for which is that the pound has reduced in value and this means that vacations abroad for the English are more expensive than in decades past and far cheaper for people coming from elsewhere in the world. In the following article I describe the seaside town of Southport, England.

Southport is a seaside town situated on the English North West coast. Visitor attractions include, Churchtown village, the Botanic Gardens at Churchtown, Churchtown village, Southport Pier, Lord Street, Wayfarers’ Arcade, Hesketh Park and more. Lord Street is Southport’s main shopping street. All the way down one side of the street the pavement are covered by exquisite Victorian iron work together with a superb row of trees close to the edge of the pavement. On the facing side of Lord Street you will discover small areas of gardens, garden beds, fountains and a bandstand. Right at the very centre of Lord Street is most likely the most lavish war monuments in Great Britain with an obelisk in the middle and two further monuments on each side which have large columns. Some of the finest architecture in Southport is to be found along Lord Street and it is where you will discover another Victorian masterpiece, Wayfarers’ Arcade.

At the end of Lord Street you will find Hesketh Park. Hesketh Park is named after the Hesketh family the park is heavily wooded, just like Lord Street. Hesketh Park also features hidden gardens, a bandstand, glass house, play park and more but the lake is the most prominent feature.

Churchtown: You will find another wonderful park, the Botanic Gardens in Chruchtown which features a a long expanse of water set out to appear rather like a river which features the usual ducks and swans plus a bridge and boating plus if you like animals and birds the gardens also has a small zoo, just opposite the museum and cafe. Churchtown village itself is a gorgeous number of ancient cottages, fishermen’s cottages and houses mostly white and small number have a roof of thatch. It is vital that you explore on foot and that you are not afraid to look down alleys because there are one or two hidden areas well worth the work to discover.

Finding bed & breakfast accommodation in Southport is pretty easy with a varied number of Southport accommodation taking online reservations. There are guest houses and hotels for all tastes and budgets from from luxurious to cheap and cheerful in the town centre and outside.