Ainsdale boasts a beautiful village full of independent shops and bars and has a rich history. It was listed in the Domesday Book as Einulvesdel, deriving from Old Norse name Einulfsdalr.

This apparently was the valley occupied by a Scandinavian by the name of Einulf. ‘Ainsdale-on-Sea’ is also famous for its beautiful wide beach, sand dunes, pinewoods, and Pontins Holiday Park.

On 16th March 1926, Sir Henry Segrave set his first land speed record of 152.33 miles per hour (245.15 km/h) using Ladybird, a 4-litre Sunbeam Tiger on Ainsdale Beach.