The British Commercial Vehicle Museum exhibits antiquarian buses, early Fire engines and other historical and commercial vehicles produced by the British manufacturing industry. The museum is located on a site previously occupied by the Leyland Motors factory, the source of many exhibits. Read more…
Fleetwood lifeboat station was established in 1859 an operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. RNLI Shop and station only open by appointment. Read more…
The ruined rectory across the road from the church was built around 1267. The ruins are in good condition with the gables surviving to almost their original height (30ft). Read more…
The Blackpool Golden Mile is the central stretch of sand and promenade that runs between Blackpool’s north and south piers, and has been famous as the home of British seaside culture for over a century. Blackpool is the only town in the United Kingdom with three piers. Blackpool became a major holiday destination, fueled by the Lancashire textile workers with Read more…
The Ashton Memorial is a folly built between 1907 and 1909 by the millionaire industrialist Lord Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. It has been described as “England’s grandest folly” and the “Taj Mahal of the North”. The memorial is 150 feet (50 m) tall, and has views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in Read more…
Pendle Hill summit is 557 metres (1,827 ft). It is an isolated hill, separated from the Pennines to the east and the Forest of Bowland (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) to the northwest, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Pendle Hill is famous for its links to three events which took place in the 17th century: the Pendle witch trials Read more…
The Albert and The Lion is a Wetherspoon pub in Blackpool, Lancashire. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Stunning coastline managed by the National Trust with large areas of beaches, sand dunes and pinewoods. The pinewoods are also home to the rare red squirrel. Read more…
Half Moon Bay is a sandy beach with grass covered dunes and low cliffs. At low tide you have a great expanse of flat sand. The beach is backed by the small town of Heysham, and to the south a power station and a harbour serving passenger ferries to Douglas (Isle of Man) and Belfast (Northern Ireland). The beach is Read more…
St Annes Beach is a few miles down the coast from Blackpool and St Anne’s is a great contrast to the bustling Blackpool Beaches. The beach is very long, and when the tide is out it can take a long walk to get to the sea. It also often seems as though the tide never comes in. Facilities at the Read more…
The North beach at St Anne’s consists of a sandy beach and dunes. Site of Special Scientific Interest which is full of interesting wild plants and animals. Read more…
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