Welcome to Sefton and West Lancashire!
Our area is the North West's best kept secret, crammed full of
extra special days out for all to enjoy. With lots of things
to see and do we have something for everyone. Have a look
through the website and see what you can discover,we have
developed some wonderful days out for you to enjoy, whether
its walking, cycling, bird watching, shopping or eating.
If you want to do something as part of a
group, then we have some great organised activities.
The list is being added to all the time, however, browse our
upcoming
events page to see what's already planned. We guarantee these
events to be friendly and fun!
Why not share your favourite day out in the area with us, we
would love to hear about your visit, you can contact us
online here.
Looking for inspiration?
Looking for something to do over the May school half term then
why not hire a bike and see what Sefton and West Lancashire have to
offer? Cycle Hire is available at two locations in
Southport in addition to Crosby Lakeside Activity Centre.
Bikes can be hired from £6.00 for up to 4 hours and we have
bikes for all the family in addition to lots of ideas of where to
cycle.
Sefton and West Lancashire have something for everyone to enjoy,
from the classic resort of Southport to the bustling market town of
Ormskirk, from the beautiful rugged sand dunes
of Sefton's Natural Coast to the cultivated
farmland of Lancashire, and from the many public rights of way to
the winding Leeds Liverpool Canal.
The area is well served by public transport, both trains and
buses run frequently throughout the area. There are also park
and ride facilities in Southport and a cycle hire scheme that is
being developed and expanded throughout the area.
Why not get about the area by sustainable transport
Travelling to Southport by car over the May school half term
then why not give Kew Park and Ride a try? Conveniently
located with access from the A570, Southport Road, Kew Park and
Ride has frequent buses into the heart of the town centre. At
only £1.50 per car, per day and open everyday from Saturday 25th
May through to Sunday 2nd June, Kew Park and Ride is definitely
worth bearing in mind.
In addition to the Park and Ride, you could hire a
bike for the day or even enjoy one of our lovely walks.
We have walks and rides starting at railway
stations in the area. Did you know that you can bring
your bike for free of charge on all these routes?:
Wigan - Southport
Northern
Rail* - Half hourly Service, hourly on Sundays.
Ormskirk - Preston
Northern
Rail* - Hourly Service, no service on Sundays
Liverpool - Ormskirk
Merseyrail -
Every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday, every 30 minutes Sundays.
Liverpool - Southport
Merseyrail -
Every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday, every 30 minutes Sundays
*Northern Rail has a limit of 2 bicycles per train.
About us
VISIT Sefton and
West Lancs (Visitors In Sustainable Integrated Transport) is
very much a partnership between Sefton and West Lancashire Councils
and Sefton CVS and West Lancs CVS. It has been endorsed by both
Merseytravel (Merseyside ITA)
and Lancashire
County Council.
Our aim is to mainly concentrate on improving the leisure
offer in the area and will include some limited infrastructure
improvements in specific locations. We hope to provide
stronger links between different visitor attractions/locations and
improve the information available to both local residents and
visitors, to enhance the awareness of sustainable travel
opportunities to and between the various visitor locations in the
area.
One of the opportunities to improve these links is the
development of this website. Aimed at giving improved information
on the area, places to visit, travel information and details of
many of the wonderful walking and cycling routes within the area,
we hope that you find the information useful and informative.
We would welcome any comments you may
have on things that you like to do locally that we could perhaps
share with others.