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Places near Southport by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Southport
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm
79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Southport
- Squirrel Walk, Formbybeach · 1.5 hrs
- St Mary's Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- St Catherine's Chapelchurch · 30 min
- WWT Martin Merenature spot · 2 hrs
- St Thomas'schurch · 30 min
- Back in Southport
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Southport?
WWT Martin Mere (nature spot, about 12 km), Squirrel Walk, Formby (beach, about 13 km), Sefton Coastal Path (trek, about 14 km), St Thomas's (church, about 14 km), Lifeboat Memorial (monument, about 14 km), Parish Church of St Luke (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Southport?
194 places on Spotwander: 88 churches, 37 parks, 18 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Southport?
St Thomas's, about 14 km by road; Parish Church of St Luke (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Southport?
Rimrose Valley Park, about 23 km by road; Warbreck Moor Park (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Southport?
Start in Southport, visit Squirrel Walk, Formby, then St Mary's Catholic Church, then St Catherine's Chapel, then WWT Martin Mere, then St Thomas's, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.