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A picture of Rothley

Rothley

in the county of Leicestershire

Across the Fleet Lagoon

Langton Herring

in the county of Dorset

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough

in the county of Wiltshire

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in the county of Merseyside

About New Brighton

New Brighton in the Wiirral may not be quite what the traditional Brighton of the South of England is, with its extravaganza of a Royal Pavilion, but what it does have is well worth sampling.

It is an urbanised resort, only around 15 minutes by ferry from Liverpool. Before the days of package holidays, its seven miles of sandy coastline with entertainments was the premier resort of the North West. Sadly, New Brighton Tower was destroyed by fire in 1969, and its pier was demolished in the 1980's.

A feature of New Brighton is Fort Perch Rock, built in 1830 at the same time as the lighthouse was built to guide the shipping lanes to the Isle of Man and Ireland. The last time the fort was in use was in the middle of the 20th-century when it was used by the Army, it now remains as a focus for the camera's of tourists.

Many families still flock to New Brighton attracted by its vast expanse of sands, fresh sea air and the simple pleasure of watching ships glide majestically in and out of Liverpool. Pleasure cruises can be arranged, either for sea fishing or to explore the Mersey River and the coastal sands extending round to the estuary of the River Dee. Water-sports are popular, especially power skiing in the Mersey estuary.

There is an abundance of places to stay, plenty of cafe's, restaurants and pubs, pleasant places to visit, particularly the museum at Wallasey which recalls the heritage of the area and its seafaring history, best of all for the children there is a good old fashioned fun fair!

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The three graces

Liverpool (619 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Merseyside

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SE of New Brighton)

World famous for it's football team and the birthplace of the Beatles , from early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most.....

The Iron men at Crosby, Merseyside

Crosby (31 Pictures) in the county of Merseyside

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction N of New Brighton)

Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures) in the county of Merseyside

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE of New Brighton)

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Welsh Hills from West Kirby, Merseyside

West Kirby (8 Pictures) in the county of Merseyside

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW of New Brighton)

The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties...

A long winding road in Lower Heswall, the area has remained unchanged for around 100 years.

Heswall (5 Pictures) in the county of Merseyside

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S of New Brighton)

Heswall, although situated on the banks of the River Dee remains very much part of Merseyside. It is fortunate to occupy a spacious area fringed by green wooded countryside, and is close to sands commencing at near-by Thurstaston...

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A picture of Albion House

Albion House (1 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SE)

A Victorian era office block designed by Richard Norman Shaw who based the design after his earlier work on Scotland Yard. Albion.....

The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE)

The most famous club in the world....

The Beatles Story Exhibition, Liverpool.

The Beatles Story Exhibition (8 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)

Liverpool's world famous and multi-award winning Beatles Story experience..

Albert Dock at night, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Albert Dock (29 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction SE)

King John granted Liverpool a charter in 1207, this was to encourage the growth of a port, at this time it was a small fishing.....

Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)

That Liverpool should finally have a Roman Catholic Cathedral of its own, was a dream come true when on 14th May 1967, the.....

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SE)

A Victorian glasshouse, showcasing the liverpool Botanical collection...

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)

This fascinating art gallery was built by the Ist Viscount Leverhulme, the great benefactor who founded the Lever empire and.....


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