Great Location

All of Dovehaven Care Homes have great locations in the traditional seaside town of Southport. Southport has an elegant Victorian town centre, a beautiful coastline and plenty of amenities to enjoy.

Southport is a town on the North-West coast of England, in between Preston and Liverpool. Southport was originally built in the late 1700’s but was further developed in the 1800’s for the Victorians, as a holiday resort. The town is full of great Victorian architecture; Lord Street, the main shopping street, is particularly worth a visit.

Our Care Homes are within easy reach of all the main attractions in Southport. Please click here to see addresses and maps for each of our homes

Local Southport attractions:

The Promenade

The Promenade is part of Southport’s Victorian seafront featuring a bronze statue of Queen Victoria. Along the Promenade is the beautiful King's Gardens and you’ll also find the Marine Lake where you can take in the views over the water. The impressive Marine Way Bridge crosses the Marine Lake.

Victoria Park

Victoria Park is a large park at the end of The Promenade that is home to the yearly Famous Southport Flower Show which is held each August. This is tranquil park running along the stunning flower lined ' Rotten Row ' an excellent place for a walk and enjoying the scenery.

Lord Street, Southport

Lord Street is a mile-long, tree-lined boulevard in Southport. It is renowned for its high quality shopping and beautiful buildings. There are a number of glass- vaulted shopping arcades off Lord Street including Wayfarers Arcade, Cambridge Walks, Royal Arcade and Marble Place.

Hesketh Park

Hesketh Park is a few minutes walk from Dovehaven Nursing Home and is the largest Park in Southport. The park has a café and a large aviary as well as a number of picturesque walks that take you past the duck ponds and lakes in the park. There has been a lot of restoration work under taken in the park recently to restore the conservatory to its former glory as well as reinstating the observatory.

The Pier

Southport Pier is one of the longest piers in the UK and was also one of the first to be built in iron. The Pier was first built in 1859 and has been recently restored. You can take the Pier Tram from the pier head to the Pavilion at the end of the pier where you can enjoy a cup of tea in the Pavilion Café. From the end of the pier there are stunning views of the Ribble Estuary and the North West coastline.

Coastline

The coast surrounding Southport is made up of 21 miles of beach, sand dunes, woodland and farmland, which create a widely varying landscape. Much of the area is a protected Nature Reserve to protect local endangered species including the Formby Red Squirrel and Natterjack Toads. The area has many places to sit or walk to take in the stunning scenery.

Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Gardens is a delightful Victorian park in Southport. It’s an ideal place to go for a relaxing walk or to sit on one of the many benches and watch the world go by. The gardens surround a lake and are beautifully laid out and full of flowers. The gardens also contain a museum featuring exhibitions of Victoriana, an Aviary and Tea Rooms.

Care Home Locations

Dovehaven Nursing Home 9 – 11 Alexandra Road Southport PR9 0NB Tel: 01704 530121 Fax: 01704 536540 Click here for a map.

Dovehaven Care Home 22 Albert Road Southport PR9 0LG Tel: 01704 548880 Fax: 01704 539647 Click here for a map.

Abbendon EMI Nursing Home 45 Scarisbrick New Road Southport PR8 6PE Tel: 01704 538 663 Fax: 01704 884 110 Click here for a map.

Dovehaven House EMI Care Home 58 Moss Road Southport PR8 4JQ Tel: 01704 564 259 Fax: 01704 564 259 Click here for a map.