Morecambe
 

If you like the brilliant Eric Morecambe, then you'll love this...

https://youtu.be/YNp6650ztms

A brilliant advert for a much ignored part of North West England!

There are reasons Morecambe is ignored! Scruffy, down at heel and not worth the trip spring to mind. Typical 50's resort that never kept up with the times and expect a statue to bring in the crowds.

Not tempted then!
The beauty is looked seaward across the Bay, not inward.
Great base for the South Lakes.

Goodness why they are building the new link road to Morecambe.

Presume it is so the locals can get put that bit quicker.

"The beauty is looked seaward across the Bay". Got to be better than looking at the town.

"These are Morecambe Bay shrimps, you can find them because they glow in the dark". Good old Selafield.

Why base there for the South Lakes, when you can base in the South Lakes?

OH no! Now PQ will start flogging Morecombe and give up his fixation w/ Blackpool.

Did like the dancing Eric statue . . .

"Get out that bit quicker"

Be sure to hit Blackpool en route to Morecambe! Never been to Morecambe - one of the few fading seaside resorts yet to miss and always wanted to take that rail line along the sea that has stations about every two miles it seems - ah on my wish list - Janis have you ever been to Morecambe - whaddya think? Or not your cup of tea? Maybe Rabbies does tours there?

OH no! Now PQ will start flogging Morecombe and give up his fixation w/ Blackpool.>

So places I like and find interesting I flog - but places you mention over and over is not flogging - very telling cultural snobbism IMO - Blackpool is a fascinating place for many - ordinary Brits for one - yes you consider it tacky and unworthy of being flogged - well I could say the same for some places you flog.

Try to be more open IMO - if I mention Blackpool you react with disdain like your comments here - cultural elitism - try to be more broad in your British travels IMO and don't throw the baby out with the bath water - Blackpool rocks! Blackpool rock rocks!

I'm not sure how many people here have actually been to Morecambe but we had a fascinating day out with friends combining Lancaster and Morecambe a few years ago.

Yes, Morecambe is down at heel but the bay is lovely and it has a gem in the art deco Midland Hotel which is well worth seeing. This was a major attraction in the 1930's and has been redone. We had a rather nice meal looking out at the bay. It's a real destination for architecture fans.

It's a streamline moderne building with that 1930's ship styling and in its day it attracted lots of celebrities including Coco Chanel, Laurence Olivier and Noel Coward. Clearly Morecambe was a while different destination in its day. You can still see the reliefs by Eric Gill and originally there were murals by Eric Raviious.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Hotel,_Morecambe
http://midlandvintage.co.uk/history.htm

This may not be a "typical" tourist attraction but as with most places there is more than initially meets the eye at a first glance. I think these old seaside places are quite fascinating.

I think these old seaside places are quite fascinating.>

Exactly - some of my favorite places in Britain - not a slew of museums to 'have' to see and people watching at its best - especially in Blackpool. A little short on fancy tearooms however.

welltraveledbrit - superb description of Morecambe and how many more may be interested in it - LancasterLad and your descriptions have put Morecambe at the top of my must do in Britain list!

Thanks both for taking time to flog such a place - sacrilege may it be to some!

>>Janis have you ever been to Morecambe <<

yes

>>- whaddya think?<<

Why do you ask -- you planning a trip any time soon? Didn't think so.

"Now PQ will start flogging Morecombe..."

"So places I like and find interesting I flog - but places you mention over and over is not flogging..."

From an observer's point of view, I think the difference is simple. If I like the person doing the flogging, I enjoy the contributions and the later reminders. If I find the flogger less than bearable in general, then the repetition only reinforces my opinion, despite what may be the general usefulness of the rest of the flogger's contributions. I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

I always thought " flogging" a place, hotel, restaurant which you haven't actually been to was a real no- no on Fodor's.

PalenQ always makes me laugh. Remember this thread...

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ps-chiming.cfm

Not a bad ad. We used to stop there in the 60s on our way home from English holidays. I remember it like the sunny bits of the ads. It has a massive beach when the tide is out (not all safe, mind you), and has a fantastic bird reserve on the doorstep.

"fantastic bird reserve on the doorstep"

Leighton Moss?

Yes, it is one of the major locations in the UK for Marsh Harriers, they are currently everywhere. Think there are 14 pairs at the moment.

Leighton Moss is indeed the RSPB reserve. It's in Silverdale and reached through Carnforth, just follow the signs. It's a big area and the paths through the reserve have hides along the way to view the waterbirds. There are bitterns around at times of the year.

It's also one of the best places in the area to see the starlings murmuration at dusk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY
If you do go, don't forget the binoculars.

You don't have to go through Morecambe to get there. \:D/

<<<You don't have to go through Morecambe to get there.>>>

Or the run down parts of Manchester.
Obviously a ManUre fan!

Well definitely not a Man*hitty fan!