The kings garden a historical setting to the southport library to shopping charity shops places to eat and welcome to the british version of LA -Los angelos.
Are you a history lover? perhaps a historian? or maybe you just love spending time in nature seeing birds Like white and black swan swimming in the water that was once known as the southport beach during the early 20th century. However since the 1920s and 1930s King George the 5th and his wife Queen Mary restored into a beautiful garden due to the water moving away leaving bits of land.
Either you watch the garden from a distance or watch the cars pass by opposite the Clifton hotel from what i saw seems to be the biggest and probably luxurious hotel in southport, but away from hustle and bustle of the market street.
Cannot wait till this historic place is restored and maybe watch a thetre show or even participate in a theatre show.
BM bargains for grocery shopping near the historic theatre.
Another place to stay for honey moons and holdiays.
Broadway walk st candy shop is my go to for sweets and newspapers. Next to the shop you can either do your nails or look at luxury watches.
And opposite on Broadway walk we have premier grocery shop and take away fast food shops.
but moving along from the candy shop a luxurious indian restaurant.
A family bar to spend time with the family also linked to clifton hotel.
Here is a map of the kings garden
The Clifton hotel
Look at the birds in the air and here is a family swan ride.
This is the part of the kings garden where you can train your dogs.
The big wheel and the a play fair for your children.
its not the wishing well this was in memory.
The golf course.
What a lovely view of the sea and the birds and swans swimming in the sea, good for landscape paintings.
By the dates it looked like he could have been my husband.
Prenade care home staff and resident are in luck with observing the kings garden and early 20th century residents would have seen the beach.
The ally back to the main town and market.
Time to have lunch with the king.
Fashion lovers here is store for you
Fashion and home
This is the end of southport blog and i have considered vlogging instead.
The town centre and the castle and how visiting historic places helps with my writing. Especially historical romance and fiction.
The merchants 1688 diner/pub a place to chill and take in the historic view of Lancaster castle, the number one place to eat when in Lancaster town.
here is a little bit of history about the place and the castle which is short walk up the hill, so get your hiking sticks ready because its about to get steep.
Make sure to follow instructions when entering a historical building turned museum, also Lancaster Castle often have leaflets to take to help you get around the castle with historic facts, which i still got and a mini table with mao and clear pictures to help you with which is what.
On this side is the trail room that they used to hang women accused of witchcraft during the witch trail during 17th century, and enter at your own courage.
I do apologize for pictures being blurry it is very small doorway but this is where the women accused of witch craft where hanged.
If you fancy a night or two in Lancaster the kings arms hotel is nostalgic and vintage for you.
if you’re in Lancaster town and lost there road signs and maps with historical knowledge.
Even when you come out of the bus station or you enter the bus station their is a historical fact block right outside the station about the mill race.
I did not find the museum and library but maybe the library is closer to the bus station.
War memorial and nostalgic buildings filled with lots of historical context which is one inspiration for my stories.#
The lancaster court house amazing for my story and linking the witch trail in there.
Whilst driving back to Preston just look at this stunning, old fashioned building near the park.
And the church which i found very neatly tidied and the garden full of flowers and neat grave stones.
again neatly looked after space garden for the locals to sit and relax on hot sunny afternoon, or morning.
If you prefer a nice,cosy, quieter countryside rather then the hustle bustle of the town then this hotel is for you.
Places to eat and charity shops.
Also humble abode is actually TO LET but the business next to it to check out.
Here is one hair salon also this for the gents mainly, or if you fancy a tattoo.
and look at the architecture of this Church, i just ;love nature and old brick layered architecture.
The council house also again due to it being nearer lancaster castle.
The next article will be about Clitherore castle and its castle gate.
Two small towns that are connected to each other, what to do in town.
Getting off from the 1 blue bus at the bus stops outside of Darwen market, you may also want to take a seat at one of those nostalgic, old fashioned benches and take in the view of Darwen market and its car park, and to your right you got a beautiful view of neatly planted flowers and bushes, including a famous statue of Darwen market.
To your left you can see the buses and coaches from Blackburn to Darwen and the Bolton, back to Darwen and Blackburn.
We Just have bees knees if anyone fancies a nice drink, make sure you do not over drink. But pubs have limits now. Also if not bees knees, there is another pub next to it next to the british bank and one stop shop.
Also one stop shop is when you need to do your grocery shopping. As you have seen there where around two cosy cafes near the Darwen market entrance. But Darwen market is definitely a vintage go to from the building inside and outside, the inside has stores from cultural fashion, to hair and beauty salon, jewelry, you’re lovely breakfast, lunchtime and teatime meal stores, from a bakery that sells delicious cakes,cupcakes and cookies to getting meat to flowers for special someone, friend or family. Arts and crafts tools and toys and games for the little ones. opposite the other side we have asda, iceland and savers to do your grocery shopping, there is even age uk and salvation army charity shops.
Another famous Darwen hair salon and charity shop up their are just repair shops to get D.I.Y materials.
The lane to more charity shops like the first one is hospice charity shops, then Darwen local support and wish centre.
To even a famous cake shop, unless yo want a takeaway or chill at a pub. Few more hair and beauty salons. Also after getting a wedding cake there would be wedding dress.
opposite the wedding dress boutique was a lovely bakery and here is what i got, this close to a very old and big church.
and when you,re inside the darwen market don’t forget to take a notice at the notice board.
and of course my favourite ever place the Darwen central library, but i didn’t burrow any books as i already burrowed books from the blackburn central library and i presume when you get a library card from the Blackburn central library it says blackburn with Darwen on it meaning you can burrow any books from wither Blackburn central library and Darwen central library.
But just look at this building it says art room but how do people get in.
Darwen library theatre.
So nostalgic the art building room.
Sherry banK must be the park as this is where it leads to nature.
Here it is the Darwen library open.
such Lovely paintings everywhere with fine carved old fashioned furniture.
And that was i on Darwen, if you live here or are new you can visit anytime only a small town and the most hustle and bustle comes from Blackburn.
The only thing why Blackpool reminded me of Las Vegas, is because lots of people go there usually chill and relax, after years and month of hard work, and with children being in school. Like Las Vegas Blackpool seems to have casino like when i got off the bus, there was a casino right outside the bus stop. waling along there where many shops or even takeaways.
Here we have istanbul Takeaway restaurant, next to it we seem to have a buddha restaurant. Also right towards the end they have a charity shop, cancer research uk. Where women can do their nails or even get a tattoo, but i’m not a fan of tattoos.
From wide range of coffee shops to the station pub, also seeing the tram, i remember back the town in Germany where i lived for me only seven years, Duisburg i often had to catch the tram to kindergarten with mummy and my brother, and from home to town and back.
Also thinking of spending the night why not try premiere inn, also Blackpool has many hotels to stay.
or maybe a kittle old fashioned like the black pug.
From the benches shaped like the trams to this beautifully sculpted statue.
and look you can not just see the beach but also the beach, i am not sure why i am fretting over london when people living in Lancashire, when i live closer to two beaches Blackpool and Morecambe Bay, where i can build sandcastles and houses, and go swimming in the natural sea.
The bar and lounge, where people drink alcohol or even any non alcoholic drinks fish and chips is there too.
The Blackpool tower
Also closer to the Blackpool tower did i no tell you it has something in common with Las Vegas.
Also the white chapel for anyone religious.
Chai latte for lunch from starbucks.
look at the interior designing.
That its for now, love to travel and share my exepriance.
Thursday 06th February 2025-hidden treasures and things to do in Chorley, Lancashire.
Making your way out of the Chorley interchange bus station opposite is where you can shop at BM bargains to stock up your home with fresh and delicious ingredients, to cook and bake. M&S collection is also close by if you prefer to do your grocery shopping or fashion related shopping at M&S which has a cafe near it to or the REEL cinema to treat yourself to a movie.
To all my lovely fashion girlies Here is Eve boutique if you’re looking for modernised party wear, The books & Bygones boutique i closed ever Wednesday and Thursday which i had bad luck, but maybe some other time. however there was abook store at the Chorley market near the market cafe and food, well more near the clothing line.
Also closer to the bus station was this vintage and nostalgic looks like a hotel but seems to have rooms available, so it is kind of like a hotel. the down stairs book had me in awestruck, as i love the 1970s so much. they had that nostalgic scenery, ver cutsey, very demure and very elegantly romantic.
Much loved and appreciated was the old fashioned, church with the churchyard neatly trimmed grass and path ways cleared although after lunch making my way back to the bus station someone must have thrown food their because there was a flock of pigeons. The streets in and around the town centre where clean, also driving to Chorley and back to Blackburn Wheelton and Wheelton le Dale where so much nostalgic, pure green and clean. just as each path i walked in an d around chorley town centre was clean and green.
The path was neatly straightened and here the building opposite the shepherds is a skin clinic with right next to a dance studio, also the one with a purple door seemed to be an antique store, next to it is where you can learn singing, piano or any instruments or do some shopping to get some things for the home.
And please only go the place next to the music tuition class when you think you or someone you loved is either on their death bed or leave something in your will.
I refused to sit on these benches as they seemed like these men either are buried next to the benches in their honour. The second bench was more sad a the first police officer who died mysteriously in 1988. Gosh i love history.
Talking about the old fashioned bar and creative lounge VESTRY and right next to that old fashiond bar is the shop i’ve recommended unless you want to shop at the charity shops walking along, like cancer research uk, Bernardo’s the children society or even the works.
The maidens
This boutique had a vintage theme about it but the designs are modern a twist of modern and vintage mixed, opposite was the crown pub which had live horse racing on something i adored, love horses and horse racing.
Moving along before making a turn towards Chorley market what on earth does this boutique stand for temptations, is this to tempt someone making someone attracted to you.
Next to the Chorley express shop, is a vintage, musical bar to get the taste buds dancing.
Another main church this is st Mary’s church upon exiting the town centre and carefully and consideringly crossing the street, very lovely surrounded by nature and history.
Walking along here in between Natwest and TSB bank seems relaxing and away from hustle and bustle, but here down these steps must be close to the theatre.
And don’t think i was forwarding you to the chorley advice and help centre only if you truly need it but i was looking at the bakery next to it if not the market has loads of food near it.
Unless you want to spend the time at the shed, no not an actual shed the pub shed.
Looks more child friendly, doesn’t it?
A cosy lovely boutique that sells winter wear opposite the market cafe.
Rhode island coffee shop we have one in blackburn that has a cosy reading corner for the bookworms, well backburn rhode island not the chorley one.
The prince of Wales- Well i do recall seeing snippet of King Charles speech back in his youth he made a speech about mental health and mental health facilities and him visiting a mental health hospital in Chorley, Lancashire wonder if he spend some time at this pub.
Well next to the prince of Wales pub, are some hair and beauty salon and take aways for anyone enjoying a hair and beauty treatment, skin care, hair care and make up routine.
Well No exactly a take away it is free and probably still needs renvating, but there is health shop near it.
Here are some retail inside of Chorley market – nice handbags to work trousers/
A leaflet notice board outside Chorley town hall.
The Dolce and Bush restaurant seemed privilege and for celebrities guest or for romantic dates or even if i you want to hang around with friends, catching up on the latest gossip.
Northcotes hairdressers and a tattoo or piercing opposite the fancy restaurant.
A charity shop i found along walking from the TSB bank and look at these pretty, prom dresses.
As i mentioned i love history well here is a history from world war one and world war two.
The sun andset cafe.
I picked the right, and friendly and welcoming cafe for lunch, when i entered i was greeted with warm, friendly and welcoming smiles and morning which i greeted them back , where i ordered earl gray tea hot drinks where only £2, salad and soup where around £7 to £8, i ordered the soup of the day, which was tomato and birkely, good since i had a little bit of a cold sup and tea is the cheapest and healthiest lunch ever. total order £9.50 but more cheaper then chester and those other takeaways next to the bus station.
Do not fear nothing was broken it was such a lovely design, the door and display window where perfect, vintage darker green and matching darker orange ceiling, also wallpaper going up the stairs, i was downstairs i was about to sit on one of those high chairs near the main entrance but on staff saw i struggled and showed me the quite and lowe seats not sure how it looked like upstairs but more seats perhaps and maybe low seats. This cafe is where i will take my friends, family and even future children to.
and to finish of the day sit inside the Chorley bus station and watch the trains and vehicles drive past.
Very neat, clean and demure in Chorley, but i only saw ina nd around town centre and the market, if you live in chorley feel free to drop a comment how the private areas are, if they are clean, to but wheelton and Wheelton le Dale is clean and around the countryside and green and clean.
Butterfly books 