West Lancashire - Southport
UK Coastal Golf Breaks
Southport is quite simply the golfing capital of England and lies on what has become known as England's Golf Coast. This superb stretch of coastline contains many of the best known courses in the country and what's more, they are all within a short drive of the resort.
Southport itself is as one of the North West's most attractive resorts, which combines a successful mix of ultra-modern and traditional. In many respects it is a classic seaside resort with one of the longest pier's in the country, and beautiful stretches of sandy beaches, but its town centre with its tree-lined streets, bars, cafes, and nightlife brings the resort right up to date.
Golf:- Southport and its many courses are part of “England’s Golf Coast” offering “The finest stretch of Championship Golf in the World”. Situated along the coastline there are 8 great courses including the Open Championship links of Royal Birkdale and the qualifying links of Hillside & Hesketh. Most of these 8 courses are steeped in history and offer a fantastic challenge at any time of year. Royal Birkdale, Hillside & Formby can all be found in the Top 100 golf courses in Gt Britain & Ireland.


Recommended Hotels
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
62 rooms -
Luxury Spa & Golf Resort Hotel
Scarisbrick Hotel - Southport
90 rooms -
Friendly & well established golfers hotel - city centre
The Vincent Hotel - Southport
60 rooms -
Luxury boutique hotel – city centre
Ramada Plaza - Southport
133 rooms -
Luxury hotel – close to city centre
Suggested Golf Courses
Royal Birkdale Open championship top quality links course
Hillside Open qualifying links course next to Royal Birkdale
Southport & Ainsdale Classic links course that held 2 Ryder Cups in the 1930’s
Hesketh Southport’s oldest golf club. Open qualifying links
West Lancs Natural links & Open qualifying course
Formby Attractive links and championship course
Formby Ladies A “hidden beauty” links course which welcomes
Formby Hall Parkland/marshland course offering PGA Golf Academy