Knott End-On-Sea to Fleetwood Ferry
A trip on the ferry from Knott End-On-Sea to Fleetwood in Lancashire. The ferry crosses the river Wyre and has been operating since 1894.
The Last Fleetwood to Larne Ferry 24th December 2010
A sad day for the town of Fleetwood as it loses it's ferry service to Ireland.
1973 - 2010
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Fleetwood Winter Ferry.
The Fleetwood Wyre Ferry Service has been in operation since 1941, taking passengers over the Wyre Esturary to the small village of Knott End On Sea. The service is now operated by Wyre Marine Services. Also in the video are views of Fleetwood and the new Blackpool trams that arrived in Fleetwood during 2012. The town once had one of the largest fishing fleets in the UK, employing over 9,000 workers,with trawlers working as far as the the Iceland fishing grounds with men staying at sea for weeks on end.
To day the docks are mostly full of pleasure craft along with a shopping centre,now called Freeport. Visit the towns Museum (Closed winter) in Queens Terrace opposite the River Wyre a short walk from the Fleetwood Ferry.there you will find a wonderful display of the towns past.history as a Fishing and Ferry port. also visit the Fleetwood Market just round the corner from the Museum.( open all year) .The old Fleetwood Railway Station used to be close to the Ferry in Queens Terrace (.Check opening times at Wyre Council website.) Information as at Jan 2013.
Sailing on - the future of Fleetwood's ferry guaranteed
The ferry service between Fleetwood and Knott End is secure in the long term - that's according to the new transport boss at Lancashire County Council.
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Stena Leader leaving Fleetwood, 14 th April
Fleetwood England UK 2014
Some views and pans from the seafront at Fleetwood near the train terminus.
The only chain ferry in the United States
The historic Saugatuck Chain Ferry is manually cranked across the Kalamazoo River by the crew, the same way it’s been done for more than 150 years.
Fleetwood Ferry, Skipper talks to Michael Parkinson
We were told that the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry was going to close but, to my relief, skipper Tony Carrol assured me that it is not. My wife and I went across on the first crossing of the day on 10 October 2017. We had to wait until the water level was sufficient for the ferry to float.
Knott End and Preesall
A very nice and easy womble to Knott End on Sea from Preesall. Really easy route of which most is flat and the majority could be tackled in a wheelchair or a pram. A Lancashire joy over the Preesall Salt Mines for all abilities with lots to see and shh... a sneaky ice cream at Knott End **titter**.
Midsummer Nights Walk to Wyre Light Fleetwood - 2009 Part 1
A short video of the Midsummer Nights Walk 2009 to Wyre Light Fleetwood.
To view the photographs from the walk click the following link.
Fleetwood RNLI time lapse
5 hour time lapse clip from Fleetwood Lifeboat Station looking over the river Wyre to Knott End on Sea
Bombardier Flexity Tram, arrives at Fleetwood Ferry on its first working week
Bombardier Flexity Tram,arrives at Fleetwood Ferry during its first working week,seen here onThursday 5th April 2012. The old tram stop along the promenade front no longer in use .
sailpast
Fleetwood Lifeboat Day 2014. Sail past of lifeboats.
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Ride; Knott End - Glasson Dock
Fleetwood Lifeboat
Fleetwood Lifeboat Day 2007.
Two horses have been saved from drowning in rising tides in Lancashire - Lancashire Headline News
Two horses have been saved from drowning in rising tides in Lancashire.
Coastguards in Fleetwood said the horses got stuck in mud at the Knott End ferry slipway on Sunday.
The Fleetwood-Knott End ferry and two kayakers helped with the rescue operation along with Fleetwood RNLI, coast guards, the RSPCA and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
Ian Ellarby is a crew member and a coxswain at Fleetwood RNLI he helped with the rescue.
Places to see in ( Burnham On Sea - UK )
Places to see in ( Burnham On Sea - UK )
Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century, when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort.
It forms part of the parish of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge and shares a town council with its neighbouring market town of Highbridge. The position of the town on the edge of the Somerset Levels and moors where they meet the Bristol Channel, has resulted in a history dominated by land reclamation and sea defences since Roman times. Burnham was seriously affected by the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, with the present curved concrete wall being completed in 1988. There have been many shipwrecks on the Gore Sands, which lie just offshore and can be exposed at low tides. Lighthouses are hence prominent landmarks in the town, with the original lighthouse known as the Round Tower built to replace the light on the top of the 14th century tower of St Andrews Church. The 110-foot (34-metre) pillar or High Lighthouse and the low wooden pile lighthouse or Lighthouse on legs on the beach were built to replace it. The town's first lifeboat was provided in 1836 by the Corporation of Bridgwater.
A stone pier was built in 1858 by the Somerset Central Railway. Soon afterwards, in 1860, a steamer service to Wales was inaugurated, but it was never a commercial success, and ended in 1888. Burnham-on-Sea railway station was the terminus of the Burnham branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. It opened in 1858, closed to scheduled passenger traffic in 1951, and stopped being used for excursions in 1962. The former Great Western Railway station is now known as Highbridge and Burnham. A second pier, built of concrete between 1911 and 1914, is claimed to be the shortest pier in Britain.
Burnham-on-Sea is notable for its beach and mudflats, the danger they pose to individuals and shipping, and the efforts to which locals have gone in defending their town and preventing loss of life. Burnham is close to the estuary of the River Parrett where it flows into the Bristol Channel, which has the second highest tidal range in the world.
The original lighthouse, known as the Round Tower, was built after the local vicar, either John Goulden in 1764 or Walter Harris in 1799, raised a subscription amongst the local population to replace the light on the top of St Andrews Church tower. The four-storey Round Tower was built next to the church. A 900 ft (270 m) stone pier was erected in 1858 by the Somerset Central Railway. Soon afterwards, in 1860, a steamer service to Wales was inaugurated, but it was never a commercial success, and ended in 1888. The pier retains its railway lines under a surface coating of concrete.
Burnham-on-Sea railway station was the terminus of the Burnham branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, but the tracks continued onto the jetty, where ferry services to South Wales could be boarded. The station opened in 1858 as Burnham, and was renamed Burnham-on-Sea in 1920. It closed to scheduled passenger traffic in 1951 and stopped being used for excursions in 1962.
( Burnham On Sea - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Burnham On Sea . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Burnham On Sea - UK
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Fleetwood Lifeboat on the telly
BBC North West
Fleetwood ALB Service 12/2/10
Mundane ALB service to stricken yacht 5m off Fleetwood
Fleetwood Market, Church ,and Museum Buildings
The Fleetwood Market in Adelaide Street,Fleetwood, just across the road from the towns Parish Church,one of the largest markets in the North West , open all the year round Tuesday,Thursday,Friday and Saturday from 9am till 4.30pm.
With 200 indoor stalls in three heated halls with a central cafe and 50 outdoor stalls
The Fleetwood Museum in Queen,s Terrace FY5 6BT.is just round the corner from the towns market and is well worth a visit ,Admission £3 adults,Concessions £2,children free with adult.
Housed in the old Customs House built in 1838, is now a Grade 11 listed building.
Here you can learn about the towns once thriving fishing ,ferry services and gargo industry ,and its development as a holiday destination,further info tel 01253.876621
and at fleetwoodmuseum.co.uk,Open April-October, Tues-Sat 11am-4pm
St Petere,s Parish Church,Fleetwood was completed on 1841 to a design by Decimus Burton who was employed by wealthy landowner and Preston MP, Peter-Hesketh Fleetwood in 1836 to lay out the plan for the new planned town of Fleetwood,The Church facing Lord Street is now a Grade 11 listed building.