Places to see in ( Southport - UK )
Places to see in ( Southport - UK )
Southport is a large seaside town in Merseyside, England. Southport lies on the Irish Sea coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. The town of Southport is 16.7 miles (26.9 km) north of Liverpool and 14.8 miles (23.8 km) southwest of Preston.
Historically part of Lancashire, the town of Southport was founded in 1792 when William Sutton, an innkeeper from Churchtown, built a bathing house at what now is the south end of Lord Street. At that time, the area, known as South Hawes, was sparsely populated and dominated by sand dunes. At the turn of the 19th century, the area became popular with tourists due to the easy access from the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. Town attractions include Southport Pier with its Southport Pier Tramway, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street, once home of Napoleon III of France.
Extensive sand dunes stretch for several miles between Birkdale and Woodvale to the south of the town of Southport . The Ainsdale sand dunes have been designated as a national nature reserve and a Ramsar site. Local fauna include the Natterjack toad and the Sand lizard. The town of Southport contains examples of Victorian architecture and town planning, on Lord Street and elsewhere. A particular feature of the town of Southport is the extensive tree planting. This was one of the conditions required by the Hesketh family when they made land available for development in the 19th century. Hesketh Park at the northern end of the town is named after them, having been built on land donated by Rev. Charles Hesketh.
Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK. It hosts various events, including an annual air show on and over the beach, and the largest independent flower show in the UK, in Victoria Park. The town is at the centre of England's Golf Coast and has hosted the Open Championship at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Due to its position by the coast, Southport is a linear settlement and as such can only be approached in a limited number of directions by road. Due to the limited number of directions by road, many of the services operated in Southport are from one place South to one place North or East of Southport. Southport railway station has a frequent service of trains to Liverpool and a regular service to Wigan, Bolton, Manchester and Manchester Airport.
Alot to see in ( Southport - UK ) such as :
Southport Pier
New Pleasureland Southport
Hesketh Park, Southport
British Lawnmower Museum
Meols Hall
Southport Zoo
WWT Martin Mere
Dunes Splash World
King's Gardens
Silcock's Funland & Pier
Farmer Teds Adventure Farm
Botanical Gardens
Southport Model Railway Village
Lytham Hall
Genting Casino Southport
Fairhaven Lake
Lytham Windmill
Mere Sands Wood
Ribble and Alt Estuaries
The Golden Sovereign
Marine Lake Promenade
Fylde Spitfire Memorial
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EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK ROAD TRIP// Best things to do in Exmoor
Want to see what Exmoor National Park looks like? This video will show you some of the best things to do in Exmoor, a green space in Somerset and Devon!
From spotting an Exmoor pony to learning about medieval history to wandering around the prettiest villages in Somerset, here’s how to spend one day in Exmoor.
If you're planning your trip and not sure what to do in Exmoor, then this vlog is the one to watch!
Places mentioned in the video:
- Tarr Steps
- Hawkridge
- Withypool
- Exford
- High Exmoor
- Porlock Weir
- Selworthy
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Visit Exmoor TV advert - dream, discover, explore
The new Exmoor TV ad produced by Skylark Media for the Exmoor Tourism Partnership with support from the Exmoor National Park Authority Partnership Fund. Broadcast 2013 & 2014.
Dream, Discover, Explore - visit-exmoor.co.uk.
The advert features Watersmeet where the East Lyn and Hoar Oak Water rivers meet, Selworthy, the dramatic coastline at Heddon's Mouth, Exmoor ponies above Porlock Bay and Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor.
Places to see in ( Porlock Weir - UK )
Places to see in ( Porlock Weir - UK )
Porlock Weir, about 1.5 miles west of the inland village of Porlock, Somerset, England, is a small settlement around a harbour. Porlock means place of the port and Porlock Weir is its harbour. Weir refers to salmon stakes and traps that were situated along the shore. It is a popular visitor attraction. Many cottages date from the 17th century, including the Gibraltar Cottages which have been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.
Like most ports in West Somerset, the harbour is tidal and is home to a small flotilla of yachts and is visited by many more in spring and summer. The port has existed for more than a thousand years. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports that in 1052 Harold Godwinson came from Ireland with nine ships and plundered the area and before that in 866 AD it was raided by Danes. In the 18th and 19th centuries coal from South Wales was the main cargo and in World War II pit props cut in local forests were the return cargo.
The ketch, Lizzy, was wrecked at Gore Point, near Porlock Weir. The ship, built in Appledore, was spotted in trouble off Lynmouth in a storm in 1854. The ship had lost her masts, and was in very bad condition. A fishing boat was sent out to rescue the crew, as Lynmouth possessed no lifeboat. The boat reached the stricken ketch, rescued the crew and returned to Lynmouth safely. The weather improved, and a fresh crew, with the vessel's skipper attempted to salvage her. They improvised with a scrap of sail, and managed to get safely around Foreland Point. They sailed on all night, only just managing to keep the ship afloat. When they reached Gore Point, a mile from Porlock Weir, the ketch sank in shallow water. The wreck lies submerged off the point.
On 12 January 1899, in a storm, the ten-ton Lynmouth lifeboat was launched, but because of the ferocity of the storm could not put out to sea, and was hauled by men and 20 horses over Countisbury and Porlock Hills to Porlock Weir where the water was less rough. Thirteen seamen were rescued. The South West Coast Path and other trails link to Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh and Culbone, the smallest parish church in England.
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Wells Tourism Video
Something I created as part of my IT coursework. Apologies about the brightness, the filming took place during Winter when it was kinda miserable, as is the norm in Britain, but hey, who cares? This was fun to make, so it doesn't really matter all too much about Britain's consistently miserable, temperamental, depressing and capricious weather patterns!
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Great South West Walk on the South West Coast Path - video 2
The South West Coast Path is one of England and Wales' National Trails - and it's the longest at 1,041 Km or 630 miles. This year, the Path celebrates its 40th anniversary with the Great South West Walk - a sponsored relay walk event in April and May.
Walks Around Britain's Andrew White treks along the South West Coast Path and discovers more about the area and walking in Cornwall from Toby Ashworth, the Managing Director of The Nare hotel.
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England south Tour
Motorcycle Tour in Dorset & Devon, England with Cruising Motorcycle Tours.
Southampton Tourism
A short project for Youth Radio about our town
South West Coast Path - Sights and Sounds in 5mins
You can turn on CC for help with the place names - The video highlights from our summer 2015 thru-hike on the South West Coast Path (SWCP). 630 miles in 63 days (inc. rest days). Just remind me next time to take a microphone wind muffler!
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The beauty of Exmoor
The pure beauty of Exmoor - an amazing english national park where I spent more than half a year.