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Exploring Lancashire's Coastline

You'll love it on the Lancashire coast, which harbours a unique contrast of scenery, culture and experiences.

Stretching from the Lune estuary at Glasson Dock to the Kent estuary at Arnside, the district's miles of fine coastline brings contrasting landscapes, legends and curiosities.

Glasson Dock first opened as a harbour in 1787. Today, ocean going yachts and commercial shipping still use the port. From nearby Tithebarn Hill, there are stunning views to the bleak, but beautiful, Sunderland Point. Cut off by the tide twice daily, Sunderland Point is also the resting place of Sambo, an 18th century black slave, a tragic victim of the district's colonial trading days.

Mystery surrounds the pretty village of Heysham, home of Nettle Beer. The history of the Anglo Saxon chapel and the origins of the cliff-top graves carved into solid rock are just some of secrets uncovered at the Heysham Heritage Centre

Silverdale and Arnside is home to an RSPB Reserve and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Legends surround the fossil-rich peninsulas and craggy outcrops here.

At Arnside, the Victorian parade of shops overlooks the Kent estuary viaduct which takes trains across the treacherous sands to south Lakeland. From there begins the ultimate Morecambe Bay experience - an Cross Bay Walk, led by Cedric Robinson, the official Queen's Guide to the Sands.

So enjoy a shortbreak and unravel the Lancashire coastline for yourself!