Knott End

[@barryking3677]

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.

[@rbev90]

what a beautiful little quiet place , i would love it there thank you for showing us this ...

[@bigalf5173]

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 ✌️

[@ravendebonaire3297]

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.

[@friendlyhorseuk7220]

Quality, educational content , and not a massage parlour in sight.

[@alanfletcher5720]

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

[@johnvaughan8011]

Thanks so much for pointing the shipyard out! Had taken picture of the hills and when I zoomed in, there was Vickers!

[@wendyjones2351]

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]

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

[@johnvaughan8011]

Had a ferry ride first time this weekend...weather couldn't have been bettered. Reminds me of Parkgate Wirral. Love the wildlife.

[@purplesuzylou]

Good ol' knob end. Had a few shindigs over there. Great video Stephen 👌🏼🙂

[@andrewhunt3053]

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!

[@kokloketan1177]

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..

[@Scuzzie59]

Lovely little place thx mate.

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Went on ferry last Thursday whilst at Fleetwood the had a pint in The Bourne arms.. nice place 👍

[@mattphillips9107]

Don't know how but I missed this video! Lovely views and a bonus for me. Thank you Stephen 👍

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks 👍

[@davemurphy3275]

Fabulous cloud formations, lovely scenic views .

[@barrymclachlan892]

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

[@janicefenton699]

Another very interesting video.I loved knott end when i visited..stunning views and so peaceful.Well done again.

[@philc3825]

That ferry brings back memories!

[@jjjones6581]

Hi stephen brilliant to see knottend i lived in westbourne road for years brought back alot of memmorries

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Thanks JJ. It's a good place if you like peace & quiet.

[@davidhepworth5969]

Your other video was good the weather looks nice cool from wast Yorkshire hello thank your nice video

[@terryanddominic]

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

[@ggzii]

Lovely views

[@elizaphe58]

Ls Lowry was born 5 mins from where I live! A blue plaque where the street used to be.

[@martinholroyd7605]

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-yw9xv]

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

[@gaz0463]

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.

[@catherinegreen7879]

Very interesting video Stephen , that bank was on house under the hammer. Lovely views.

[@mandycoulbeck8692]

lovely town brill stephen

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Enjoying your videos on your channel keep up the good work 👍

[@andrewhunt3053]

I too am fascinated by old Telephone Exchanges!

[@catdaddy5472]

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 👍

[@glennsmith183]

Another very good video Stephen, full of information

[@kkrispy2009P]

Amazing views Stephen thanks 4 sharing

[@daveenglish5026]

Good evening Steven.

[@CuteCatNorman]

My next door neighbour's grand parents lived in Knott End. It looks very nice.

[@raymondmurray9629]

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

[@darrellcross8339]

That ferrys got wheels its just. Slide down the ramp whats appening stephen. Great vid.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I wondered if it might be guided by ropes, but I'm not sure.

[@paulsurelynotsmith8179]

Very interesting video Stephen enjoyed it

[@waynecheshire7878]

Never heard of this place but it looks really nice , more places for me to explore next time I’m in town cheers Stephen 👍

[@MrRoyella1]

Brilliant video, must go when I'm in Fleetwood!!

[@neilcunningham3280]

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😁😁😁

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Nice one. I spent a bit of time with the RNLI. Video should be up tomorrow.

[@arfabarmcake2776]

Nice one, great vid, remember going there as a child, doesn’t seem to have changed much 👍

[@Icecoolcat]

If you come back take a walk along the sea wall to Pilling Sands. Great views along the way.

[@steveshakespeare8492]

Just caught up Steve.....nice video 👍

[@carolsmith6012]

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 👍

[@laddersman]

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 .

[@spex357]

My Father was/is a regular visitor by the Ferry on a Sunday, and will head straight for the cafe.

[@elizaphe58]

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.

[@davidowen5295]

Interesting place, wouldn't mind a visit

[@petershilton6598]

The landing jetty of St. Anne's pier briefly features in the 2019 film "Mrs Lowry & Son" starring Timothy Spall and Vanessa Redgrave.

[@beckifenton2560]

Grew up and lived in knott end 30 odd years. It used to be Natwest bank the flats are much younger than 20 yrs.

[@phildeffley6380]

great video again mate ive never been on the ferry ane day I hope to plus its quite over there

[@elsiejane2337]

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

[@kevstraw1812]

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 . 😉

[@jj68]

I used ti drive for Blue Buses in the 90's and bloody hated the early run to Knott end lol

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

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.

[@jj68]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I got out of the job just as BT bought out Blue Buses. They were always the dominant company

[@johnmolloy7177]

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...

[@BlackpoolandBeyond]

Great coverage .on god's waiting room....

[@helenharrigan86]

Should b called Knot a lot there😂😂😂

[@kkrispy2009P]

Hehe . Everytime he said Notts end i did a shot now I'm drunk

[@nigelstringerNVS]

Nice one Stephen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@anncapell3982]

We used to call it Knott End On Mud when we were kids

[@matthewscott1977]

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.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No problem 👍

[@matthewscott1977]

@@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

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@matthewscott1977 Nice one. How do you rate the Imperial Hotel?

[@matthewscott1977]

@@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.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

@@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.

[@davidsworld5837]

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

[@stephenwalden6342]

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 🌟

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Maybe.

[@frankinblackpool]

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.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I saw one of them.

[@antonchristian873]

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.

[@mickdundee7604]

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 👍👍

[@barrycrellin1742]

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...

[@1harryrobert]

I think they're all System X nowadays

[@barrycrellin1742]

@@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!

[@redarmy8168]

Back there 10 days at my caravan 👍

[@eddiejones.redvees]

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

[@robertfox8128]

The telephone exchange building are nuclear bomb proof, when built.

[@declanpearson7708]

Hi can you do a tour of Bury greater Manchester?

[@johnnewby8720]

Not Been to Knott End For A Few Years Had A Good cup Of Tea In The caffee Sat Out The Back

[@wendydriver3470]

🏖🌊❤ Been To Knott End Cool Place Another Awesome Video Stephen 🕺💕🥰👍❤

[@sandradowling4605]

Bourne Arms do fab meals

[@richardeyers322]

going to do it 1 day take the push-bike and have a ride rounf

[@elizaphe58]

The old Bank was on Homes under the Hammer.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Looks like it's still work in progress.

[@peterwhitehead2858]

Does that ferry go to the Isle of Man?

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

No. You need to go up the coast to Heysham for that.

[@jamesyoung1078]

I wonder how it got it's name, any connection to Knotty Ash

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I don’t know. Something to look into.

[@roytabberer7427]

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.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

I should have a little trip.

[@jakerussell636]

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 !!

[@dave0smeg]

HeeSham, not HaySham.

[@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool]

Hall E's comet, not HAL E's comet.

[@dave0smeg]

@@AWalkontheWildSideBlackpool I can't comment on that because I never met the guy.

[@daltonsinc]

Thanks so much Stephen, brought back many happy memories. Once again quality video and great camera work. Regards Ray