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Morecambe Bay is an estuary in north-west England, just to the south of the Lake District National Park.It is the largest expanse of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom, covering a total area of 120 sq mi (310 km 2).
The Cross Bay Walk is a historical hiking route in Northwest England that crosses Morecambe Bay. It traditionally connected Hest Bank, Lancashire with Kents Bank, Cumbria . The exact route of the walk varies depending upon local conditions, but is usually between 6 and 8 mi (9.7 and 12.9 km) in length.
The Stone Jetty is a jetty in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. It was built by the North Western Railway in 1853 as a wharf and rail terminal for both passenger and cargo transport. [ 1 ] The former station building with adjoining lighthouse stand on the jetty and are Grade II-listed. [ 2 ]
Cedric Robinson, the 25th Queen's Guide to the Sands, leading a group across Morecambe Bay in July 2014 Logo of the Guide Over Sands Trust which appoints the Guide. The King's Guide to the Sands, or, during the reign of a female monarch, Queen's Guide to the Sands, is the royally appointed guide to crossing the sands of Morecambe Bay, an ancient and potentially dangerous tidal crossing in ...
It opened in 1997 as The Aquarium of the Lakes when the displays followed the theme of a Lake District stream, flowing down into the lake and then on to Morecambe Bay. During 2008 it was re-branded as the Lakes Aquarium , with a theme of the lakes of the world.
The location was chosen primarily due to the extensive and dangerous mud-flats and quick-sand, which extend across Morecambe bay at low tide. [6] H-002 Hurley Flyer at Morecambe. The hovercraft became operational on 23 December 2002, and at a ceremony in 2003, was named Hurley Flyer (H-002), having been funded by Mrs Kay Hurley of Oxfordshire ...
Walney Island, [1] also known as the Isle of Walney, is an island off the west coast of England, at the western end of Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea.Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is part of Barrow-in-Furness, separated from the mainland by Walney Channel, which is spanned by the Jubilee Bridge.
It is situated near Silverdale, Carnforth, on the edge of Morecambe Bay and in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Leighton Moss contains the largest area of reed bed in north-west England. [2] The site provides habitats for many species of wildlife, including bearded tits, marsh harriers, bitterns, otters and red deer.