Morecambe by munki-boy
Morecambe
A typical northern seaside town, now sadly lacking it’s once popular theme park but retaining its fantastic views across the bay to the Lakeland peaks.
The theme park - of late known as Frontierland was closed around 2000 after operating for almost a century.
There is a very popular statue of the much-loved comic Eric Morecambe on the seafront promenade along with a great number of smaller sculptures adorning the surrounding gardens.
The views from Morcambe seafront are spectacular and there is now a large installation in the form of a giant viewfinder listing many of the prominent mountains and landmarks which can be seen across Morecambe Bay on all but the bleakest days.
Created: 15 September 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Morecambe
Shopping in Morecambe
Arndale Centre Anderton Street, Poulton-le-Sands
Arndale Centre mall
Central Drive Retail Park Morecambe, Heysham
Central Drive Retail Park retail park
The Co-operative Food Clarendon Road West, West End
The Co-operative Food supermarket
Aldi Marine Road West, West End
Aldi supermarket
Lidl Westgate, Great Wood
Lidl supermarket
Asda Lancaster Road, Poulton-le-Sands
Asda supermarket
Morrisons Hilmore Way, Central Drive Retail Park
Morrisons supermarket
Sainsbury's Lancaster Road, Great Wood
Sainsbury's supermarket
Local History around Morecambe
There are some historic monuments around including:
High cross in St Peter's churchyard, HeyshamTorrisholme bowl barrowSt Patrick's early Christian chapel and associated cemetery, Lower Heysham.Wildlife in and Around Morecambe
Mammals found in Morecambe
There have been 27 species of mammals recorded in the morecambe area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Morecambe
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the morecambe area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
