Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club 144 ha
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⛳ Golf
Paid entry Dogs welcome 144 ha
Places › England › North West › Sefton Getting here
53.61081, -3.03120
Open directionsv Course 18-hole course Par Par 71 Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sefton Coastal Path Walking route ▾
These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Asparagus Trail, Formby Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Length 2.8 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 562 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 62 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Shrimp Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Chapel, Liverpool Road Cemetery, Southport
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29,340 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,340 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Rock Dove +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Marmalade Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Ivy · Common Field-speedwell · Italian Lords-and-Ladies · Shining Crane's-bill · Scots Pine +6
Ivy Hedera helix Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,340 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Rock Dove +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Curlew Numenius arquata Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Skylark Alauda arvensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Redwing Turdus iliacus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Red Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Marmalade Hoverfly · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Ivy · Common Field-speedwell · Italian Lords-and-Ladies · Shining Crane's-bill · Scots Pine +6
Ivy Hedera helix Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Sweet Alison Lobularia maritima Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata
Taxus baccata f. baccata Taxus baccata f. baccata 