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Fleetwood is a coastal town in Lancashire, England, with a population of 25,939. It was founded in the 1830s by Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood, who planned a seaport and railway spur, and has a fishing industry, a lozenge factory and two lighthouses.
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- Travel Around Fleetwood Seafront
- Drive and Walk Along Fleetwood Seafront
- Rossall Coastal Defence Scheme
- Fleetwood Golf Course and Rossall Point
- Rossall Tower
- Boating Lakes
- Marine Hall Seafront and Beach
- The Mount
- Ferry Beach and The Esplanade
- Dock Street – Where Fleetwood Seafront Joins The River Wyre
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In this page, we leave Cleveleysin the south at Rossall School and carry on travelling north around the coastline with the beach and sea on your left.
The shingle of Rossall Beach at Cleveleysgives way to old, tired seawalls near the tank traps in front of Rossall School. The seafront highway also ends at Rossall Beach, to divert slightly inland against the Fleetwood to Blackpool tramway.
2km of new sea defences (just over a mile) occupy the seafront between Westway and Fleetwood Golf Course. It protects 7,500 properties from the risk of flooding. The Rossall Coastal Defence Schemeis a £63m project, completed in 2018. It’s a huge piece of civil engineering – about twice as wide as the one it replaced. It’s built in three sections as...
The Rossall Coastal Defence Scheme ends where Fleetwood Golf Course begins. Rossall Point is just what it sounds like, the place where the coast starts to turn eastwards at the tip of the peninsula. Rossall Toweris at the right hand edge of the golf course. The land starts to turn away from the prevailing weather here, so a big, concrete sea defenc...
Designed to lean into the wind, Rossall Toweris a public building with a number of uses. 1. The ground floor is an information point and somewhere to shelter when the weather turns. Pop in and have a look at leaflets and beach finds. 1. The National Coastwatch Institutemonitor the sands at our end of Morecambe Bay from the first floor. 1. The top f...
Once you head north beyond the open green spaces of the golf course links you come to the boating lakes. One is used for the model boat club who hold meetings, events and big competitions here. The other, larger one is used for canoeing and training. Blackpool and the Fylde College also use this larger boating lake for their nautical college studen...
Fleetwood seafront from the boating lakes to the docks retains its Victorian heritage and is really attractive, traditional British seaside. Beyond the boating lakes is a pitch and putt and rolling green grassy gardens. Walk the footpath along the length of the beach towards the seaside of the green open space, or use the promenade where you can si...
Opposite the Marine Hall is The Mount,with the Mount Pavilion at the top of The Mount itself, with public grounds open to enjoy. Towards the rear (with protection from the prevailing wind) are park areas and a children’s playground. The gardens have recently been renovated with new features and planting to restore the original Victorian features of...
Next on the seafront at The Esplanade you’ll reach Ferry Beach, adjacent to Fleetwood RNLI lifeboat station. There’s free parking here, right next to the promenade, so you can sit in your car facing over the water. Two of Fleetwood’s three lighthousesare here. Can you spot the third one, out at sea? Look across the channel of the River Wyre to Knot...
Our last video clip from 2015 covers the journey from Fleetwood Museum to Eros roundabout on Amounderness Way. This is Dock Street. On the left is the disused land which was once the container parking for the ferry to Ireland. Eventually the brownfield site will be redeveloped. You’ll also pass Fleetwood Museumon your right, it was originally the o...
Explore the coastline of Fleetwood, from Rossall Beach to the River Wyre, with its sea defences, golf course, lighthouse and nature park. Discover the heritage, attractions and activities of Fleetwood seafront and beach.
Find out the best things to do in Fleetwood, a coastal town in Lancashire, England. Explore museums, farms, markets, parks, and more, or book tickets for nearby attractions in Blackpool and Liverpool.
3 days ago · Learn about Fleetwood Mac, a band that evolved from a blues group to a pop-rock sensation with hits like Rumours and Tusk. Find out their history, members, awards, and current status.
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- The song “Dreams” from the album Rumours is Fleetwood Mac’s only Billboard number one single in the United States, making it the band’s biggest hit...
- The original members of Fleetwood Mac were Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, and Jeremy Spencer. Later members included Danny Kirwan, Christ...
- Fleetwood Mac is still together after having taken several breaks working as a band, including a hiatus from the 1997 release of The Dance to the 2...
- Current members of Fleetwood Mac include Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, and Stevie Nicks. Lindsey Buckingham initially rejoined the b...
- Original band member Peter Green named Fleetwood Mac as a combination of the surnames of two other members, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.
Fleetwood is a beautiful, Victorian seaside resort boasting a stunning promenade, Art Deco Theatre, a beautiful harbour yacht marina set by a discount shopping village, traditional shops and the famous Fleetwood Market with its 200 stalls.
Watch the HD remastered video of Fleetwood Mac's hit song "Go Your Own Way" from the 1977 album "Rumours". Learn more about the band, their new collection '50 Years – Don’t Stop', and their official website and social media.
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