Many people know Crosby Beach for the famous iron men figures. These statues look out across the Irish Sea. However, a much more hidden history sits just a short walk up the coastline. This section of...
Have you ever visited a nature reserve that floats on water? Brockholes Nature Reserve is a unique wildlife site in Lancashire, sitting on the footprint of an old gravel quarry right beside the River ...
Tucked away in the Douglas Valley, Parbold is one of West Lancashire’s finest secrets. It combines everything there is to love about the North West countryside. We went there on two consecutive ...
Rimrose Valley Country Park offers a surprising escape into nature right on the edge of Great Crosby and Litherland. This large green space stretches for miles between urban neighbourhoods and provide...
Lancashire has many beautiful green spaces for a relaxing day out. Beacon Country Park is one of the very best spots in the region for fresh air. It sits on the high ground of Up Holland, near Wigan a...
[Updated 10/05/2026]. On the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery, ‘The Dream’ near St Helens is one of the most significant pieces of public art in the North West. It is well worth a ...
[Updated 10/05/2026] The last time we visited ‘Another Place’ by Antony Gormley, it was overcast, grey, and miserable. My girlfriend had just got off a flight from Asia. We were standing l...
The rolling hills, dense woodlands, and ancient stone bridges of Lancashire‘s Ribble Valley possess a timeless quality that feels remarkably familiar. For fans of ‘The Lord of the Rings...
Pendle Hill stands as a silent, brooding sentinel over the Ribble Valley. Rising to a height of 557 metres, this landmark of the Lancashire landscape is more than a simple geographical feature. It is ...
The stretch of coastline between the Rivers Keer and Kent represents one of the most ecologically unique landscapes in England. Many travellers bypass this corner of the North West toward the central ...
Delamere Forest is the largest area of woodland in Cheshire. It covers nearly 2,400 acres of mixed deciduous and evergreen trees. For those living in the urban centres of the North West, it serves as ...
The Forest of Bowland is an excellent focus for a day out. It is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AoONB) that remains largely undiscovered by the masses. While tourists flock to the nearby Lake ...
There is a specific kind of magic to Southport in mid-February. The frantic energy of the summer season hasn’t yet arrived, and the crisp Irish Sea breeze is enough to wake up your senses. The light o...
A visit to the Singing Ringing Tree is a quintessential Lancashire experience. It is one of the four Panopticons designed to give a fresh perspective on the East Lancashire landscape, and it certainly...
Bank Hall in Bretherton is open (on Sundays and Wednesdays) again, and the shift from winter is already visible across the grounds with the arrival of snowdrops. This is not the lush, full season look...