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| It was such a sunny day, I decided to walk to and from Heysham village. Half a mile to go. |
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| Heysham village can be seen in the distance. I took the right hand path |
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| There are usually a few horses in the field alongside the shore at this time of the year. |
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| Almost at the village. |
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| Looking back from where I had walked. As can be seen the tide was out, but rest assured it comes in at quite a speed here. As a result a few people have been caught out at times. |
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| The lower part of the village. |
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| St Peter's Church is a Grade 1 listed building. Parts of it date back to around 1340 to 1350. |
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| A large part of the graveyard, overlooking Morecambe Bay, is somewhat overgrown. |
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| The rear of the Church. |
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| What a shame some of the graves and headstones have got into such a state. This one is for Sir William Edward Murray Tomlinson (4th August 1838 - 17th December 1912). A little bit of research revealed the following. Born in Lancaster, he was a Lawyer, colliery owner (Worsley Mines Colliery Company) and former MP for Preston. He became Baronet of Richmond Terrace, Richmond, North Yorkshire in August 1902. |
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| I continued the walk towards Heysham Port, via St. Patrick Chapel. |
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| The ruins of St. Patrick Chapel, which dates from the 8th or 9th century. |
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| The stone graves on the top of the headland, dating back to Viking times. |
I enjoyed this walk, a different viewpoint to Morecombe Bay also.
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