I have been craving ‘ a sea fix ‘ for some time now. Today was finally the day that I got my fix. We headed to Heysham on the Lancashire coast and parked at Heysham Nature Reserve behind the power station. After typing Heysham Nature Reserve into Google maps it told me that we had visited the reserve two years ago. Scary that it remembered. 😜
Heysham Nature Reserve is still open , however the car park and facilities are currently closed. We managed to find a spot near the entrance and Hugo had an off lead wander. At some point we ended up on the rocky shore in front of the power station. Un surprisingly it was easy to social distance beside a nuclear power station. 😊
We walked as far as the striking rust coloured South Pier lighthouse and retraced our steps back to the car.
It was around 11-30 and already cracking the flags at nearby Half Moon Bay when we parked the car on the small car park there. In fact it was getting a bit too hot for Hugo. After a short walk along the cliffs as far as the St Patrick’s chapel remains, we called it a day. Looking back on my post from two years ago, we had a hot weather visit then too! No beautiful new sculptures at that time though. Fab to see the recent editions. 😊
Goodbye beautiful Lancashire coast. Until next time. ❤️
I went from Heysham village to St. Patrick’s Chapel last year but I’ve never been as far as Half Moon Bay. I didn’t know there was an old lighthouse near the power station – one to check out another time I think. I was walking along the Lancaster canal today from Glasson to Galgate and back, and at one point I could see the power station. It was quite a distance away but actually looked fairly close.
It is quite big and looms over everything in the distance. Half moon bay has a nice cafe when its open and a short cliff top walk as well as the sculptures. X
Love those sculptures—especially the oyster catcher. We have a similar yellow flower here—called a buffalo bean. They’re an early flower and I have no idea why they’re called buffalo beans—they don’t form those type of seed pods. Lovely day!!
I love the name buffalo bean. The seeds rattle in the pods hence the Yellow Rattle name. X
It looks lovely 🙂 I’m really missing the sea too (It’s been nearly two years since I saw it last but I might just make it to the coast on Friday as we have to do a long journey to collect some things we need soon!
Hope you get your glimpse of the coast. X
I’m jealous, I’ve been missing the sea too and how lucky to have it all to yourselves! ☺️
It was definitely quiet near the power station. Half moon bay was a little busier. But not to bad. X
Nice bit of esoteric coast that.
I’ve never dared go that close to the power station.
I think it’s perfectly safe. 🙂
Oh, lucky you! One of the things I have liked about lockdown is how much more appreciative you become of simple pleasures… (though I think you’ve always been thoroughly appreciative of nature around you).
I am appreciative of my home county much more. In normal times would try and scarper as much as possible! X
How wonderful to see the sea, I haven’t seen it since last September. I remember visiting Heynsham old chapel years ago. No sculptures then. I like the oyster catcher and the ship one too:)
They are perfect sculptures for the sea shore. X
One of my favourite places. I’m looking forward to getting back there.
I’m hoping to get to nearby Sunderland point at some point. Never been. X
Meant to mention in my comment that you were not far from Sunderland Point, a fascinating area [Sambos Grave is probably topical at the moment]
Check the tide tables first!
Hi we were actually thinking of going there after and had checked the tide times too. Unfortunately even though we carried plenty of water for Hugo he was to warm so we thought we had best head home. I am determined to go there one day. Looks a fab little place. 🙂
Looks great. Glad the sun is shining again x
Me too. X
Beautiful, and much needed xx
It really was. Wonderful to smell the salty air. Xx
Lovely 📷 of whitethroat. Lots round here in the dunes/scrub. Love their funny little scratchy song. x
Thank you. It was good to see one. Didn’t know what it was until I checked my bird books and on-line. X
Oh, to see the sea! Trying to think when I last did – probably December. I love the sculptures, especially the boat.
It’s a good one isn’t it..with a bench under too. 🙂 X
Great pics – as always. Love the Oyster catcher best – could do with one for my garden 😉 Hugo doesn’t look impressed with that beach. I could do with a sea fix – there’s just that small challenge of lack of toilets
Replied but the reply went somewhere below. Basically said I had to have a pee behind a bush. 😅
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What a lovely walk & by the sea. Love your photos, especially that lighthouse which is very unusual, but so quaint as well. We must have a thing about sculptures at the moment, as I’ve also shown wood carved ones on my last post. I’ve seen the ones of the naked males looking out to sea on the Lancashire coast, but wish we’d been to Heysham now as well. Thanks for sharing, take care, stay safe & huggles.
Oh I will drop by. I do love sculptures. The naked men at Crosby beach are pretty amazing indeed. X
Great shots. I can’t make up my mind about Heysham. On the one hand, there’s the wonderful old chapel, rock graves, cliffs views etc (I even like the relatively new longboat); on the other, power station notwithstanding, there’s a great deal that would be improved by a localised non-fatal high explosion.
Haha, I mustn’t have seen the bad parts!
That is a challenge! Please dont judge me, I had a pee behind a bush. 😊
I haven’t been as far as the power station. I love half moon bay, and I have walked to Sunderland Point which is a really interesting and lovely place. We usually camp in Silverdale for the Solstice, which is this weekend. I love it there and will miss it this year, the first time in nine years!
Silverdale is beautiful. Have camped at Gibraltar farm a couple of times in the past. X
When I lived in the middle of Morecambe the walk along the prom to Heysham was a god-send. I was planning to go back this spring to have a peek into St. Peter’s. I’ll get around to it eventually!
It’s a really nice walk from half moon bay.
I love the sculptures…