A Visit to Southport

SOUTHPORT

in May

The M6 took us from the Midlands to a place I had only visited once before on a coach trip.  This time Pete and I stayed in a B & B for 3 nights.  The visit was mainly to see an old friend who was now a resident in a Care Home in Southport but also to experience somewhere new in the UK.  

First impressions of our chosen B & B was - WOW.  What a hidden gem of a place.  Light, airy, clean, tidy, modern and a lovely greeting from the owners and their dogs.  They have four guest rooms and ours overlooked the garden.  A quick unpacking job, then we headed outdoors.  I remembered that the sea was a fair walk from the town and thankfully had good footwear.  We walked to the pier taking in the wildlife and boats on the marina before entering the 2nd longest pier in the UK.

As the sea goes out for miles and miles and miles there were areas where cars could drive onto the beach one side of the pier and dogs could run around on the other side.  The weather was lovely but it did get rather breezy the further down the pier we strolled.  

We found a fish and chip café called Diva which I would fully recommend - huge portion and a wide variety of drinks. 

Well, I'm on holiday!

In nearby Birkdale village we found a café for lunch with our dear friend and ate so much that we had to walk it off around the town centre of Southport later.  My phone app told me I had done 12,500 steps (7.6km).  Hope that killed the calories consumed!

A café with 'book' wallpaper - love it.

AOTEAROA SOUTHPORT - our Bed & Breakfast accommodation.

I can't recommend this place highly enough.  Vince and Denise, who originate from New Zealand, made us so welcome and their lovely home was our home for a few days.  I have posted a review on TripAdvisor if you are thinking of going to Southport and looking for somewhere to stay.  The breakfasts were like none we have had anywhere else - the choice was mouth-watering.  Denise is into healthy eating so anyone with a food intolerance will be well chuffed with gluten free biscuits in your room, soya and coconut milk if you need it, water with lemon in etc etc.  I came home with a recipe for the Granola she makes and was very impressed with her egg Benedict and other cooked breakfasts.  We ate in her kitchen which is beautifully arranged with all the latest equipment.

The house is an unusual design; the dogs are lovely - so well behaved; the garden catches the sun in the afternoon.

En-route home we stopped by Crosby Beach to see Antony Gormley's sculptures.  Unfortunately the tide was in and the weather turned cold so just a 30 minute stop to walk along the breezy front and spy the statues.

Oh no, I missed the boat!

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