Watson House

Wallace and Gromit's Thrill-O-Matic

South Shore · 0.6 miles

The world's first Wallace and Gromit ride

Big Dipper

South Shore · 0.6 miles

Classic wooden roller coaster. Oldest roller coaster currently at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Gardens Park

Saint Anne's on the Sea · 3.1 miles

This is a park for slightly older children

North Meols Civic Garden

High Park · 9.9 miles

Garden space for public use, created and maintained by a group of volunteers. The garden was planted as the society’s contribution to the bicentenary celebrations of Southport in 1992. The site was originally an ancient orchard. Part of the garden has bec

Model Railway Village

Southport · 11 miles

A miniature landscape dedicated to trains and railways occupies a small park in Southport, England. Conceived by local residents Ray and Jean Jones, permission from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council was secured in 1995 to develop the site within Kings Gardens on the seafront. The project became the United Kingdom’s first model railway village and opened to the public in 1996 as the country’s largest outdoor G-gauge railway display at that time. The Jones family continues to operate the attraction. The railway system uses a 45 mm gauge, one of the largest garden railway formats in the nation, and runs five LGB trains on a continuous 500 metre loop. The overall site covers roughly 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) and the miniature environment is built to a 1:18 scale, featuring more than 200 models that reflect architectural styles from Merseyside and West Lancashire. Structures are crafted from marine plywood and resin, all fabricated on-site by an in-house workshop that also produces miniature doors, windows, roofing sections and figurines. A waterway links two natural ponds, adding further detail to the scene. Appearances on television programmes such as BBC One’s *Foot in the Past* (1996), *Granada Tonight* and *To Buy or Not to Buy* (Series 8, Episode 12) have highlighted the village. Classified as a park, the Model Railway Village lies nearest to the town of Southport. Its location within Kings Gardens makes it readily reachable for visitors exploring the Southport seafront area. No specific admission or facility information is supplied in the source material.

Much Hoole Vilage Hall & Leisure Park

Much Hoole · 12 miles

Leisure facilities with Tennis & Crown Green Bowls