Why settle for a day out when you can stay over?
After my successful break on the Fylde Coast, I decided to repeat the feat for Morecambe Bay, a familiar seaside spot in north Lancashire.
I spent a couple of nights in the town’s landmark Art Deco hotel and witnessed some jaw-dropping dawns and sunsets for the first time.
So I didn’t rush back home to Manchester for once. Was it worth the extra effort? CONTINUE READING BELOW.
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Morecambe’s Midland Hotel, a stylish slab of Art Deco concrete close to the beach, had long been on my list of places to spend a night or two.
The building won my heart with its elegant circular staircase, while I was given Room 101 – a large double room on a curve of the property.
It wasn’t a cheap stay, but I was in the perfect place to witness Morecambe Bay’s legendary sunsets. Ample skies, a scattering of cloud and the still waters providing a perfect mirror – I struck gold.
I also rose around 6am to see the sun rise with scarlet ribbons of colour layering the sky and Cumbria’s fells lining the horizon. The sea front was very quiet, settling my inner peace.
Dusk beauty awaits Morecambe visitors
There was plenty of time during my extended stay to take a walk to Heysham, a little seaside village I’ve visited on a previous occasion.
I wandered through Morecambe’s West End on the way, through streets full of historical markers but waiting for a good dose of TLC.
As a regular solo traveller, it was lovely to speak to local people on my walks. They admitted the town needs a boost and whispered that the Midland Hotel has lost a little of its sheen in recent years.
This was a little staycation that proved a success – you can experience so much more if you decide to stay for a night or two. So where’s next?…
