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Fishermens' Rest, Southport

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The Fishermen's Rest is situated near to the coast and the Sefton Coastal Footpath, making it an ideal location for walkers, cyclists and visitors to Southport and it is only a ten minute walk from Birkdale railway station and serves food throughout the day. It is quite a historic pub, as it is the only surviving remnant of the former Birkdale Palace Hotel following the hotel's demise in 1969. During World War II it was used as a rehabilitation centre for US airmen, and in 1966 it was the base for the Hungarian football squad for their matches at Goodison Park, Everton. The building was also used as a temporary mortuary for the bodies of 14 lifeboat men drowned in the Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster on 9 December 1886, when the sailing ship Mexico was driven aground near Southport by a storm. The bodies were viewed there by the jury of the hastily convened coroners enquiry held at the Palace Hotel. The pub is named in tribute to the local fishermen who gave their lives serving as volunteer lifeboat men. They are remembered there every year on the anniversary of the event by the reading of a commemorative poem and the observation of a minute's silence.

Information for this venue is provided by the Southport & West Lancs Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Sefton District (B)
Last updated
10/03/2025
Last surveyed
10/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SOU/208
Asset of Community Value
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Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:30pm
Monday
Noon - 9:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:30pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Theakston - Best Bitter
Theakston - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 11 times
Theakston - Best Bitter
Theakston - Best Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 11 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 6 times
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 8 times
Hobgoblin Gold - Banks's
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Gold

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

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Facilities
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Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Smoking Smoking
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Arriva: 47 (Short Walk); Stagecoach: X2 (Short Walk)
Nearby Station (900m)
Birkdale

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