Heysham to Morecambe

The seafront running from Heysham to Morecambe has had a lot of attention in recent years and the investment has made a real difference. Morecambe has had plenty of problems over the last 30 years or so, but to an occasional visitor like me there appears to be real signs of recovery - not a return to the hoards of visitors in the days of wakes weeks, but instead Morecambe seems to be aiming to be a pleasant destination for the day tripper, and it's beginning to succeed.

At Heysham, the obvious pictures are the chapel and the ruins on the clifftops, but a simple rocky seascape when the tide has come right in shows a beauty normally seen in places like Cornwall.

Heysham shoreline (c) Iain Houghton
f10.0, 1/80s, 17mm lens, ISO100

The renovated Midland Hotel is now a modern first class hotel for a short break or a special occasion, yet it has kept its opulent 1930s character. The renovation was completed a couple of years ago and the building is an inspiring sight to anyone who might have seen it in its run-down state previously.

Midland Hotel, Morecambe(c) Iain Houghton
f18.0, 1/40s, 17mm lens, ISO100

Everyone who comes here has their picture taken by the Eric Morecambe statue. It's quite surreal just sitting back and watching groups of people coming along and having their picture taken, either with their arm round the statue or doing the Morecambe & Wise walk.


Eric Morecambe statue (c) Iain Houghton
f4.0, 1/800s, 17mm lens, ISO100