Morecambe sea front

We stayed there one night a few years ago and it was non stop lorries on the way to Haysham docks from about 4am. and people coming out of bars most of the night.
 
Having bobbed over to Morecambe mid last year (just a day to the coast to run the dogs on the beach ....frankly a load of camper vans parked end on end along the front would have done a heap to distract from the fact that Morecambe is something of a festering bum hole of a place .
IF i EVER have to go back again it will be far far too soon ....it makes Blackpool look well maintained and posh, IF anyone ever decides to give the world an enema Morecambe will be where they stick the tube .

Bolton le sands was fairly pleasant a bit further on though and a couple of possible beach side spots
 
mistericeman said:
Having bobbed over to Morecambe mid last year (just a day to the coast to run the dogs on the beach ....frankly a load of camper vans parked end on end along the front would have done a heap to distract from the fact that Morecambe is something of a festering bum hole of a place .
IF i EVER have to go back again it will be far far too soon ....it makes Blackpool look well maintained and posh, IF anyone ever decides to give the world an enema Morecambe will be where they stick the tube .

Bolton le sands was fairly pleasant a bit further on though and a couple of possible beach side spots
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Not keen then?
 
We havent been in Morecambe for years and when we were there it was closed!
We were set to return home on the Heysham to Belfast Seacat ferry (it was that long ago!) for some reason it was delayed so we took the kids up to Morecambe - it was either Good Friday or Easter Monday and with the exception of a couple of chippies it was closed we ended up passing the time in a near desserted cinema watching 'Kevin & Perry go large'

I would be in no hurry for a return visit - particularly since it seems that my money isnt good enough
 
mistericeman said:
Have you ever visited ??? (please dont take that as a recommendation ;-) )
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Very briefly, and I mean VERY briefly!

I pretty much think that about most seaside towns though, unless they are remote and not developed.
 
Robmac said:
Very briefly, and I mean VERY briefly!

I pretty much think that about most seaside towns though, unless they are remote and not developed.
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Exactly the same here mate....
BUT Morecambe was just so bloody run down scruffy and dirty....

Least Southport has a bit of class and pride...
 
Ive not been for about ten years and we only stayed half an hour. that was long enough. :(

I would have thought a few dozen vans would double the amount of tourists and probably brighten the place up. God knows why anyone would want to spend the night there.
 
Morecambe prom

As a resident of morecambe, I think the problem is mainly lorries, artics, tractor units on the way to the harbour, o/nighting on the prom, lot more bars to drink in. There are certain motorhomes that hog the prom and usually have for sale signs on, they need to moved on. On saying that I use the prom almost everyday , and as a motorhomer myself, I always watchout for other m/h anx campers, and even in summer I would be lucky to spot 6 or 7,. Its free, free, parking, what about people using it as car lot, loads of cars for sale ,
 
mistericeman said:
Having bobbed over to Morecambe mid last year (just a day to the coast to run the dogs on the beach ....frankly a load of camper vans parked end on end along the front would have done a heap to distract from the fact that Morecambe is something of a festering bum hole of a place .
IF i EVER have to go back again it will be far far too soon ....it makes Blackpool look well maintained and posh, IF anyone ever decides to give the world an enema Morecambe will be where they stick the tube .

Bolton le sands was fairly pleasant a bit further on though and a couple of possible beach side spots
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Hope yer picked the dogs crap up
 
Tomnjune said:
Hope yer picked the dogs crap up
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That's why I don't own a coat without poo bags in the pockets....
I drew the line at folks discarded nappies/cans/bbq's and general 'good time' detritus though...
Ordinarily I would have BUT I'd have needed a skip rather than the van I was driving.
 
mistericeman said:
Exactly the same here mate....
BUT Morecambe was just so bloody run down scruffy and dirty....

Least Southport has a bit of class and pride...
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Not to mention all that bloody sand!... Used to bring tons of the stuff back to Knottingley in a past life. Good job that was, trying to sheet artic trailers up in hurricane conditions on Southport sea front.:mad1::sad::fun::wave:
 
When you park on the front at Morecambe, you have a clear view across the bay to the Lake District. Sort of "look what you could have won". If you find yourself exiting the M6 at the Morecambe turn off, cancel your indicator and continue north for a couple of junctions and visit the south Lakes instead, you won't regret it.
 
271 said:
When you park on the front at Morecambe, you have a clear view across the bay to the Lake District. Sort of "look what you could have won". If you find yourself exiting the M6 at the Morecambe turn off, cancel your indicator and continue north for a couple of junctions and visit the south Lakes instead, you won't regret it.
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Or Cumbria or Teesside or Scotland OR frankly anywhere BUT morecambe....
Frankly I'm surprised that some pretty war torn places aren't suffering from Morecambe refugee camps being set up on the border....
I live on the outskirts of Manchester in a place affectionately known as 'Stab city' and even I thought it was a tad sketchy.

Someone needs to close the Morecambe exit off to prevent folks making a mistake.
 
mistericeman said:
Having bobbed over to Morecambe mid last year (just a day to the coast to run the dogs on the beach ....frankly a load of camper vans parked end on end along the front would have done a heap to distract from the fact that Morecambe is something of a festering bum hole of a place .
IF i EVER have to go back again it will be far far too soon ....it makes Blackpool look well maintained and posh, IF anyone ever decides to give the world an enema Morecambe will be where they stick the tube .

Bolton le sands was fairly pleasant a bit further on though and a couple of possible beach side spots
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Not been to Cleethorpes then ?
 
alcam said:
Not been to Cleethorpes then ?
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Sadly yes.... AND to Bridlington....
Asian family sat in the middle of a mud flat in February.... surreal in a way.

And don't get me started on Lytham St Anne's lol.... it was like bloody cocoon.
 
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