Easter Monday and blue skies and sunshine. The perfect day for a trip to the coast. We ventured firstly to the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe, taking the scenic route through the beautiful Trough Of Bowland. Thankfully we didn’t run over any pheasants on the way. The trough is highly populated with them !
Morecambe has gone through a little revamp since my last visit. The promenade anyway is looking fantastic with its quirky seabird sculptures. The iconic Midland Hotel was brought back to its former glory and reopened a few years ago. This imposing example of art deco architecture looks over the bay.
After wandering along the promenade and admiring various sculptures, rhymes and the statue of Eric Morecambe we decided to head further along the coast for our lunch. Not before having a nosy in the Old Pier bookshop which is so crammed full of old books that if a shelf fell on you , you might not be found for days. 🙂
Next stop was a few miles up the coast to the pretty village of Arnside which looks over the river Kent estuary. We bought a bit of a picnic and ate it while’st watching the world go by. 🙂 There are a few gift shops,cafes and a couple of pubs on the front to peruse if you wish.
And then it was back to Lancashire and the nearby village of Silverdale. We walked down to the cove and watched the tide coming in ( very quickly ) over Morecambe bay. Noticed lots of people out with dogs today. We have made the decision not to get another dog until the end of the year but seeing so many playing and having fun chasing sticks in the sunshine made us smile a little longingly.
It was interesting to find out that Silverdale has literary connections. Elisabeth Gaskell wrote some of her Bronte biography here and Charlotte Bronte apparently holidayed here herself.
This post is my April blog for the #take12trips challenge. I really loved my day by the sea in Lancashire and Cumbria. 🙂
sunshine and celandines 
I’ve been tempted to jump on a train and give Silverdale a try for a day
out. I’ve heard that if you travel by public transport you can get free entry into the RSPB reserve. I’m not a birdwatcher per se, despite the name of my blog, but I like to get out and take notice of what is around me. Is everything of interest within walking distance of the train station, do you know?
Ps-apologies for my split in two comment. Eager fingers!
There are train stations at both Arnside and silverdale i believe. Leighton Moss rspb nature reserve and Arnside Knot are both popular with nature enthusiasts. Loads of walking and beautiful countryside. Not sure how far out the station at silverdale is but should be walkable to places.
Looks like a lovely day out. I always love a bit of dog spotting too 🙂
It was beautiful. Everyone, dogs included were loving the sunshine. 🙂
Lovely pictures! I miss the sea.
The bird sculptures are fabulous.
Thank you! The sculptures really made a difference to the place. There were loads. 🙂