Birkdale Village in Southport is a bright place to be at night these days!
It’s a sign of a truly thriving place.
There are so many brilliant restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs to stay, eat and drink.
New places are popping up all the time, there is so much choice in the Village.
When I was young, retail dominated, with great shops everywhere, but the place went quiet when the doors closed at 5pm.
These days, the exceptional unique local independent shops which Birkdale has always been famous for remain.
Icons remain after decades, such as Headlines, Polansky’s, Croziers, The Park, Jenning’s greengrocers, Birkdale Cheese Centre, Halliday’s fishmongers, Brian Park’s card shop, Bistrot Verite and more.
Vibrant new businesses have joined them to bring new life and greater choice. It’s a difficult place to find a vacant unit!
Birkdale Civic Society, Birkdale Community Hub, Southport Hookers and other volunteers and community supporters do an amazing unseen and non-stop job in making Birkdale bloom and look amazing all year round.
I love the surprise of seeing Paul Curtis’ brilliant Red Rum and shrimping themed murals in the Birkdale underpass.
The crochet Snowman and Snowdog in the red village postbox are superb. The Christmas tree is fantastic, thanks to the generosity of supporters including the Silcock family.
The fact that so many lights are on during the evening shows what a buzz they’ve created in Birkdale, with people enjoying time there at all hours and creating such a vibrant atmosphere.
Birkdale Train Station, excellent local bus services and a short walking distance from Southport town centre make it a very accessible place to visit.
The one thing I’d change is I’d love to see the historic old Birkdale railway signal box brought back into use for people to enjoy.
Where are your favourite places to visit in Birkdale? Let us know!
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