Next summer I hope I can walk from Knott End along the River Wyre to Garstang if there is a proper trail one can follow. Thank you again for all your Fylde coast information.
@rbev903 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful little quiet place , i would love it there thank you for showing us this ...
@bigalf51733 жыл бұрын
brill video mate .went for a pint in the pub and lunch a few weeks ago ..I remember a few years ago we parked the car in fleetwood and went on the ferry to knott end .like fools we missed the last ferry back to fleetwood .it cost us £ 15 to get a taxi back to fleetwood .Nice fish n chip shop in knott end .And there’s a nice walk along the path to the old fisherman’s cottages .So much to do in blackpool and surrounding area.Lancashire council should pay you stephen for promoting the area .Thanks for the videos stephen .love em ✌️
@ravendebonaire32973 жыл бұрын
I've not been over on the ferry to Knot End yet. I have driven there instead. Looks fun on the ferry. Lowry was such an inspirational artist, it's good that his visit was memorialised. The sculpture is very interesting & evocative.
@friendlyhorseuk72203 жыл бұрын
Quality, educational content , and not a massage parlour in sight.
@alanfletcher57203 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stuart .Went on the Knott End Ferry on family holidays back I the 60's.Great to see it still operative. That has just made my day
@johnvaughan801111 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for pointing the shipyard out! Had taken picture of the hills and when I zoomed in, there was Vickers!
@wendyjones23513 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen thank you for another great video as always very interesting it's good to see different places loved that letter box very different take care xx
@bredaquirke7362 Жыл бұрын
Another very interesting video Steve, you have whetted my appetite for Knott End. Must go when the tide times are right, as I don't drive and don't fancy a long bus journey, and on a clear day. I might get a better view of the Hoad Monument, than I do in Bispham. That lighthouse on a hill fascinates me. Xxx
@johnvaughan801111 ай бұрын
Had a ferry ride first time this weekend...weather couldn't have been bettered. Reminds me of Parkgate Wirral. Love the wildlife.
@purplesuzylou3 жыл бұрын
Good ol' knob end. Had a few shindigs over there. Great video Stephen 👌🏼🙂
@andrewhunt30533 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to have a tour of a Telephone Exchange in the mid 1970s. Our Boys' Brigade Officer was also a telephone engineer. He told us allsorts, and predicted the world of communication was about to change beyond what anyone could imagine...he was correct! He told us how phone bills were calculated. It was that low tech it was untrue! Here's how. Each house in our village had its own mechanical meter. At the correct time, a photograph was taken of each meter. When the next bill was due, another photo was taken. The difference between the two numbers on a photo comparison was used to manually calculate a telephone bill! He also pointed out Buzzbars over our head. Touching would mean instant death...but that's were the name 'Buzzby' came from on the 1970s/80s TV adverts. Thanks for the tour, it brought back many memories, but especially my tour of a mysterious 1970s Telephone Exchange on a dark November night!
@kokloketan11772 жыл бұрын
Though l went to Fleetwood for a few occasions l never know that there's a ferry crossing to a little town called knott End..thanks Stephen for video an interesting surrounding area..
@Scuzzie593 жыл бұрын
Lovely little place thx mate.
@sarahillingworth27183 жыл бұрын
Went on ferry last Thursday whilst at Fleetwood the had a pint in The Bourne arms.. nice place 👍
@mattphillips91072 жыл бұрын
Don't know how but I missed this video! Lovely views and a bonus for me. Thank you Stephen 👍
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@davemurphy32753 жыл бұрын
Fabulous cloud formations, lovely scenic views .
@barrymclachlan89210 ай бұрын
hi stuart used to go there as a kid late 50s 60s the cafe was called the esplanade cafe they had a Horlicks machine did the best Horlicks ever lived there for seven yeas up until 2021 moved back to Wales through covid to be near our grand daughter. we had our honeymoon there 1966 ,got married the day England won the world cup (looks like first and last time) great videos and facts thank you
@janicefenton6993 жыл бұрын
Another very interesting video.I loved knott end when i visited..stunning views and so peaceful.Well done again.
@philc38253 жыл бұрын
That ferry brings back memories!
@jjjones65813 жыл бұрын
Hi stephen brilliant to see knottend i lived in westbourne road for years brought back alot of memmorries
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
Thanks JJ. It's a good place if you like peace & quiet.
@davidhepworth59693 жыл бұрын
Your other video was good the weather looks nice cool from wast Yorkshire hello thank your nice video
@terryanddominic3 жыл бұрын
Knott End cafe building was the railway station , the railway was closed about 1930 and the cafe opened there as a family business around 1946 so I`m sure Lowry would have eaten there many times
@ggzii2 жыл бұрын
Lovely views
@elizaphe583 жыл бұрын
Ls Lowry was born 5 mins from where I live! A blue plaque where the street used to be.
@martinholroyd76053 жыл бұрын
As a kid allways holiday in Blackpool & took the trip into Fleetwood & would see the Knott End ferry & wonderd what Knott End was like...Now you've settled my curiosity with this video....Knott End a ghost town nobody about....enjoyed your video....👏👏👏
@RB-yw9xv2 жыл бұрын
Hi this has brought back some memories me and my sun when he was about 7 ish he was riding is motocross bike across the beach and then I heard a horebul sound of is engen sinkings sound and I ran across the beach and he was up to his knees in sinking sand I puld him out I can still here the sound in my head and it was 23 years ago please if you or gowing on that beach please be aware of the sinking sand its true this is why I'm shering this with you please be healthy happy and lucky
@gaz04633 жыл бұрын
In the 70s my dad used to take me over to Knott End on the ferry to do some fishing. I remember a lot more mussels on the beach back then. We used to stand on the mussel beds when we were fishing.
@catherinegreen78793 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video Stephen , that bank was on house under the hammer. Lovely views.
@mandycoulbeck86923 жыл бұрын
lovely town brill stephen
@michaelstaunton16323 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your videos on your channel keep up the good work 👍
@andrewhunt30533 жыл бұрын
I too am fascinated by old Telephone Exchanges!
@catdaddy54723 жыл бұрын
I've spent plenty of years growing up visiting Fleetwood and Blackpool but never been I'm in Blackpool in couple of weeks might have to visit this time keep the great vids coming 👍
@glennsmith1833 жыл бұрын
Another very good video Stephen, full of information
@kkrispy2009P3 жыл бұрын
Amazing views Stephen thanks 4 sharing
@daveenglish50263 жыл бұрын
Good evening Steven.
@CuteCatNorman3 жыл бұрын
My next door neighbour's grand parents lived in Knott End. It looks very nice.
@raymondmurray96293 жыл бұрын
Another great video it looks really nice there at knott end it's one place I have never been to keep up the good work I really enjoy your video's stay safe
@darrellcross83393 жыл бұрын
That ferrys got wheels its just. Slide down the ramp whats appening stephen. Great vid.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
I wondered if it might be guided by ropes, but I'm not sure.
@paulsurelynotsmith81793 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video Stephen enjoyed it
@waynecheshire78783 жыл бұрын
Never heard of this place but it looks really nice , more places for me to explore next time I’m in town cheers Stephen 👍
@MrRoyella13 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, must go when I'm in Fleetwood!!
@neilcunningham32803 жыл бұрын
Great bumping into you by Central Pier today. I was the big guy in the blue hoody. You'll have to do live streams when I'm not on the 2 til 10 shift😁😁😁
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
Nice one. I spent a bit of time with the RNLI. Video should be up tomorrow.
@arfabarmcake27763 жыл бұрын
Nice one, great vid, remember going there as a child, doesn’t seem to have changed much 👍
@Icecoolcat3 жыл бұрын
If you come back take a walk along the sea wall to Pilling Sands. Great views along the way.
@steveshakespeare84923 жыл бұрын
Just caught up Steve.....nice video 👍
@carolsmith60123 жыл бұрын
Aw love the video, , there is lot of pillar box cosies, in N Wales, dont know the exact word for them, but they are like a teapot cosie 👍
@laddersman2 жыл бұрын
i lived up the road at Preesall for 41 years . to Fleetwood to Preesall takes 25 mins in car to drive , i lived down Town foot Preesall for 31 years then after that down Pilling Lane . if you get chance in future please do a video of Down Town Foot Preesall . there are a few fishing pits down there if you go up Acre's Lane . keep these great video's coming Stephen .
@spex3573 жыл бұрын
My Father was/is a regular visitor by the Ferry on a Sunday, and will head straight for the cafe.
@elizaphe583 жыл бұрын
I must persuade my hubby to get on the Ferry lol I was there the other week.I stay at Cockerham Sands and across the Estuary you can see Knott End,The Pharos Lighthouse Fleetwood and Blackpool Tower.We nearly visited by car the other year but a Carnival going on couldn't get near.
@davidowen52953 жыл бұрын
Interesting place, wouldn't mind a visit
@petershilton65983 жыл бұрын
The landing jetty of St. Anne's pier briefly features in the 2019 film "Mrs Lowry & Son" starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.
@beckifenton25603 жыл бұрын
Grew up and lived in knott end 30 odd years. It used to be Natwest bank the flats are much younger than 20 yrs.
@phildeffley63803 жыл бұрын
great video again mate ive never been on the ferry ane day I hope to plus its quite over there
@elsiejane23373 жыл бұрын
Been on that ferry many times , just make sure don’t miss it as long way round, I’m just over Morcambe bay at barrow , that statue wasn’t there when I last visited so will have to go back, great vid again, have you been to glasson dock that’s nice with the loch, great villages up lakes too
@kevstraw18123 жыл бұрын
You've got me interested in a trip to Knott end next time I'm in the area. If you're looking for someone to join you on a video up the Tower, and on The Big One, give me a shout! I'd love to have another go on that ride, and a revisit to the top of the Tower . 😉
@jj683 жыл бұрын
I used ti drive for Blue Buses in the 90's and bloody hated the early run to Knott end lol
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
I have a friend who works for BT and he is doing the Knott End run. Loves it cos it's so quiet. Less chance of bagheads & alcys.
@jj683 жыл бұрын
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I got out of the job just as BT bought out Blue Buses. They were always the dominant company
@johnmolloy71773 жыл бұрын
enjoy your chips steve like and go to knotts end sometimes have a cup of tea at the car park cafe near ferry ramp ..its quiter there steve...john south shore...
@BlackpoolandBeyond3 жыл бұрын
Great coverage .on god's waiting room....
@helenharrigan863 жыл бұрын
Should b called Knot a lot there😂😂😂
@kkrispy2009P3 жыл бұрын
Hehe . Everytime he said Notts end i did a shot now I'm drunk
@nigelstringerNVS3 жыл бұрын
Nice one Stephen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@anncapell39823 жыл бұрын
We used to call it Knott End On Mud when we were kids
@matthewscott19773 жыл бұрын
I got the tram from Blackpool to Fleetwood Ferry a couple of weeks ago. I was interested to see what Knott end was like. Thanks for the tour.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@matthewscott19773 жыл бұрын
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool it's the 2nd time I've stayed at Blackpool this year. I stayed at the Imperial Hotel in June. I saw a couple of great shows at Blackpool Pleasurebeach this month. Hot Ice and the Gatsby Summer show
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewscott1977 Nice one. How do you rate the Imperial Hotel?
@matthewscott19773 жыл бұрын
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool yes it was a very nice and big hotel. I had to pay £9 a night for parking, which I thought would be free for guests and I could of parked in the road close by. Nice breakfast. I did prefer staying at the Lynmoore Guest House at Moore Street South Shore Close to the Velvetcoaster Wetherspoons and Blackpool Pleasurebeach, was only £66 for 3 nights.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
@@matthewscott1977 £9 does sound a bit steep for parking. I suppose if it was free, they would have to make it up some other way.
@davidsworld58372 жыл бұрын
if you google map it you see the waterview flats were being built in 2010 which makes them less than 12 year old not 20. also the bank was Nat west 2008. the clock with the tape around it, has it around in 2018 google map as well. there does not seem to be any toilets
@stephenwalden63423 жыл бұрын
Hi Stephen will you be doing a 🚶 walk on the beach 🏖 at Blackpool when the 🌊 sea is so far you can hardly see it from the Shore 🌟
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
Maybe.
@frankinblackpool3 жыл бұрын
I've had a pleasant walk from Knot End Jetty to my house. There was a grand total of 30 meters of ascent all day. Did you see all three letterboxes with their little hats on? The locals put them up last Easter.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
I saw one of them.
@antonchristian873 Жыл бұрын
The knott end cafe used to be a brilliant little place, it was the old railway station that was converted into a lovely cafe that looked like something from an Enid Blyton story. Sadly it was knocked down, and the newer building looks like the back end of a Tesco- metro. This place has lost an awful lot of it's character and charm, I find it quite sad.
@mickdundee76043 жыл бұрын
You want to get over there on a Wednesday night when all the bikers are there go have a chat with them it's one big family if you have a bike you become part of it 👍👍
@barrycrellin17423 жыл бұрын
Well that telephone exchange was at the time the latest technology txe2 exchange" I was the BT officer in charge of this and Pilling exchange for some years back in the 1960/70s. It was a very reliable system and a thoroughly modern building at the time. Sad to see it in such a neglected state! Time marches on...
@1harryrobert3 жыл бұрын
I think they're all System X nowadays
@barrycrellin17423 жыл бұрын
@@1harryrobert I guess so. Back in the day these were pretty low maintenance if viewed in context of the earlier Strowger exchanges I cut my teeth on. If memory serves me well we had around 10000 subscribers in Knott End. Had fun sometimes when called out in the dead of night to a major fault there. No mobile phones then so major shutdown meant no Police Fire or Ambulance service until fixed. Ah, GloryDays!
@redarmy81683 жыл бұрын
Back there 10 days at my caravan 👍
@eddiejones.redvees2 жыл бұрын
The telephone exchange looks Abandon because nobody does the maintenance on the buildings anymore if water managers to enter the building there is a lot of electrical equipment that can be affected and peoples lines will go off in the GPO days it was a priority to keep the exchanges in good condition knowing In would cost al lot more to fix the Expensive equipment inside
@robertfox81282 жыл бұрын
The telephone exchange building are nuclear bomb proof, when built.
@declanpearson7708 Жыл бұрын
Hi can you do a tour of Bury greater Manchester?
@johnnewby87202 жыл бұрын
Not Been to Knott End For A Few Years Had A Good cup Of Tea In The caffee Sat Out The Back
@wendydriver34703 жыл бұрын
🏖🌊❤ Been To Knott End Cool Place Another Awesome Video Stephen 🕺💕🥰👍❤
@sandradowling46053 жыл бұрын
Bourne Arms do fab meals
@richardeyers3223 жыл бұрын
going to do it 1 day take the push-bike and have a ride rounf
@elizaphe583 жыл бұрын
The old Bank was on Homes under the Hammer.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
Looks like it's still work in progress.
@peterwhitehead28583 жыл бұрын
Does that ferry go to the Isle of Man?
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
No. You need to go up the coast to Heysham for that.
@jamesyoung10783 жыл бұрын
I wonder how it got it's name, any connection to Knotty Ash
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know. Something to look into.
@roytabberer74273 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, Living in Leicestershire I have never heard of Knott End or the ferry. Have you ever done a vlog about the ferry crossing or is it worthwhile to do one.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
I should have a little trip.
@jakerussell6367 ай бұрын
I lived next to knottend in preesall for 21 years until i got took away by police now im in a carehome and regret my life but by the way my tile i made is still on the floor next to the clock in centre jake russell it says on the bottem i did it when i was like 7 years old im 29 now 30 in may the tile is a man with pointy hair !!
@dave0smeg3 жыл бұрын
HeeSham, not HaySham.
@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool3 жыл бұрын
Hall E's comet, not HAL E's comet.
@dave0smeg3 жыл бұрын
@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I can't comment on that because I never met the guy.
@daltonsinc3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Stephen, brought back many happy memories. Once again quality video and great camera work. Regards Ray