Yesterday my friend Simon and I visited Southport Botanic Gardens in Churchtown, Southport. It was perfect weather and we had a great time exploring a park bursting with a variety of trees and shrubs from across the world.
Southport Botanic Gardens features include a bowling green, a Cafe, an Aviary, a Victorian Fernery, a Victorian Garden, a children’s play park suitable for all ages and a lake. Here are some photos from our visit (click on any image for full-size):
 Southport Botanic Gardens (Churchtown) Sign. |
 Southport Botanic Gardens entrance. |
 A short stone tunnel. |
 The Cafe & Aviary in the centre of the Botanic Gardens. |
 The Aviary houses a variety of birds. |
 Victorian Fernery notice board sign. |
 Inside the Victorian Fernery is this beautiful fountain. |
 Inside the Victorian Fernery is this small Wishing Well. |
 Me inside the Victorian Fernery. |
 The Victorian Garden (1). |
 The Victorian Garden (2). |
 The Victorian Garden (3). |
 The lake is bigger than a pond, but not really big enough to justify the term lake. |
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Essential Info:
- Admission Fee: Free.
- Opening Times vary so check Visit Southport’s website.
- Postcode for SatNavs or Google Maps is: PR9 7NB.
- Free parking is available on the street outside of the Botanic Gardens.
- Highly Recommended is the reasonably priced Cafe.
- In the same building as the Cafe is a gift shop. It sells seeds for the birds in The Aviary There is also a gift shop, which sells seeds for birds at The The Aviary, toys & sweets and other seemingly random gifts.
- Has Toilet facilities.
There were many trees that Simon and I admired, but weren’t able to identify. The only thing that could have been improved was more information about the trees and shrubs. A fun way this could be done is by means of a tree hunt. It would be great if visitors could pick up a leaflet from the Cafe, which directed visitors to trees and shrubs in the Botanic Garden. The leaflet could help visitors identify what species of tree or shrub that they have found and a give a bit of additional information.
Afterwards Simon and I headed home, stopping along the way for tea.
Blog soon,
Antony
