Southport
Just a short drive from Liverpool, this elegant, classic resort has got it all. Whether you’re looking for a fun-packed day out or a relaxing short break, Southport has everything from theme parks to award-winning gardens, championship golf courses such as Royal Birkdale which hosts the 2006 Open Golf Championship, to great shopping and a bustling programme of events including Southport Flower Show and Southport Air Show.
Tourist Information Centre: +44 (0)1704 533333
Wirral
Across the River Mersey lies a place of beautiful and diverse contrasts – packed full of cultural interest, countryside walks, coastal pursuits and sporting locations including Hoylake; home to the Open 2006. The first stop for visitors to Wirral is the bustling town of Birkenhead, with its assorted range of historical, cultural and leisure attractions. Port Sunlight Heritage Centre, Spaceport and the Lady Lever Art Gallery are to names but a few of the many attraction on offer in Wirral.
Tourist Information Centre: + 44 151 647 6780
St Helens
From its growing cultural offering and countryside trails to high-quality sporting events such as the horse racing at Haydock Park, and vibrant nightlife, St.Helens has a host of hidden delights for young and old. The World of Glass is a key attraction of St.Helens, where you can see how glass blowing is done. St.Helens is transforming itself into a destination of choice for all kinds of visitors to England’s Northwest.
Tourist Information Centre: (+44) (0)1744 755 150
Knowsley
Only eight miles from Liverpool, Knowlsey is best known for its Safari Park where visitors can spy on free-roaming lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinos and the biggest herd of African elephants in the UK. Nature-lovers will also adore the National Wildflower Centre, one of only two of its kind in the world.
Halton
From monks at Norton Priory to writers, artists to athletes, the leafy parishes of Halton have their own unique points of interest. The borough of Halton incorporates the towns of Runcorn and Widnes as well as the villages of Hale, Daresbury and Moore, within easy reach of Chester, Liverpool and Manchester as well as the Pennines, North Wales and the Lakes.
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