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Town in Merseyside, England
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Southport is a large tourist town of 91,703 (2011) on the coast, just north of Liverpool. It is in the borough of Sefton in Merseyside. It is in the historic county of Lancashire.
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Manor house, although dating back 12th century mostly built in the 1960s.
2 ft (160 mm) narrow gauge railway with 430 yards of track, set up to preserve the little industrial locomotives that served the clay pits and brickworks around this area.
amusement park
wild root
Gift shop and deli. Dine in and takeaway. Very dog friendly.
the old ABC cinema on Lord Street has been converted into a luxury Hotel
Awarded Merseyside Guest Accommodation of the Year 2009-10 and recognised as within the Top 5 B&Bs in the Northwest of England
B&B in Southport.
Reliable budget chain, clean and comfy.
There are regular trains from Liverpool in the south via the Merseyrail Northern Line, and Manchester to the east.
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