Accommodation for Royal Birkdale Open Championship in 2026, which will be held in Southport, Merseyside from July 16th to 19th 2026. If you are a hotel, property owner or letting agent from the area, write to us.

Rental Properties and Hotels in Southport, Merseyside
Well known luxury hotels include The Vincent Hotel, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Bliss Hotel, The Bold Hotel and Rufford Arms Hotel..
We are seeking rental properties and hotels in the towns and villages around Royal Birkdale and Southport such as Ainsdale, Birkdale, Banks, Crossens, Churchtown, Hesketh Bank, Tarleton, Mere Brow, Holmeswood, Scarisbrick, Shirdley Hill, Burscough, Lathom, Ormskirk, Aughton, Halsall, Formby.
Availability Check November 2024
It’s still a little early for booking a 18 months in advance, but we reached out to 50 rental properties around Portrush in November 2024 and area awaiting responses; expect prices from £2000 to £30,000 for premium properties.
We will also be checking Booking.com and Airbnb to see what they are offering.
How to Get to Southport in the UK?
The nearest airport to Royal Birkdale is Blackpool Airport, about 17 miles away, though only operates limited charters and private jets.
The main international airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is 30 miles away and takes about 50 minutes by car.

Golf Courses around Royal Birkdale
A trip to the Open Championship may be a good time to play a round of golf, in which case as well as Royal Birkdale, there are quite a lot of options: Hillside Golf Club, Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Formby Golf Club, Hesketh Golf Club, Formby Hall Golf Resort, Ormskirk Golf Club and finally West Lancashire Golf Club. Let us know if we missed any of note.
Photo Credits
The Open 2017 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, photo from Unsplash and Southport, UK fairground horse, photo from Unsplash.
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