The Open comes
home to Southport.
16–19 JULY 2026 · PRACTICE DAYS 12–15 JULY
Two miles from the first tee. Book your Open week stay direct with the local team.
Golf's oldest Major returns to Royal Birkdale for the eleventh time.
The Open comes back to the Southport links from 16–19 July 2026, with four new practice days from 12–15 July. It's staged right on our doorstep — no other course has hosted more often. Meridian Group's three properties put you within a short trip of the first tee, booked direct with the people who actually run the rooms.
Three bases for Championship week.
The Meridian
Our most design-led rooms — the stay to book if the trip is about more than watching the golf.
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The Seacroft
Self-contained one-bed apartments — ideal for a group or family basing up for the full week.
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The Marlowe
Comfortable, well-kept rooms at a fair rate — a practical base for Championship days out on the links.
View property →Local knowledge, for the biggest week of the year.
On the doorstep
All three properties are a couple of miles from Royal Birkdale — walk, taxi or shuttle to the first tee.
Book direct, book early
Deal straight with the local team for the best chance at a room before Open week sells out.
Room for any group
Boutique rooms, apartments and family rooms across the group — we can fit couples, groups and families.
Local team, local advice
We live here. Ask us about transport, tee times nearby, and the best of Southport during the week.
Close to the course.
Royal Birkdale (PR8 2LX) sits about two miles from central Southport. Park-and-ride and shuttle services run through Open week, and there are direct trains from across the North West — so you can leave the car and walk to your room.
From central Southport
Royal Birkdale (PR8 2LX) is roughly two miles from the town centre and our properties.
Park-and-ride
Official park-and-ride and shuttle services run to the course throughout Open week.
Direct trains
Regular direct trains link Southport with Liverpool and the wider North West.
Practice days
Four bespoke practice days run 12–15 July, ahead of the four Championship days.
Don't leave it too late.
Southport rooms sell out early for Championship week. Talk to the local team now about the right stay across the group, or reserve direct through our secure booking system.