Head spas in Merseyside.

Merseyside's listings split between Southport, the seaside town on the coast, and Liverpool, one of England's largest cities, each currently down for a single venue. That's a noticeably smaller showing for Liverpool than its size would otherwise suggest, especially set against Manchester's much bigger cluster nearby.

Southport's resort character and Liverpool's city-centre setting give the two towns quite different profiles despite matching venue counts. Warrington, just inland in neighbouring Cheshire, offers a further option nearby, and Manchester further out again offers considerably more choice for anyone prepared to travel.

Southport grew up as a Victorian seaside resort, while Liverpool developed over several centuries as a major trading port — different economic histories that still shape how each town feels to visit today, whatever the current venue count happens to be. Each town's own listing, treatments and opening hours both included, is detailed further below for anyone weighing up the two.