Welcome Home Statue – Beach Lighthouse (Fleetwood) loop from Thornton

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Welcome Home Statue – Beach Lighthouse (Fleetwood) loop from Thornton

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Welcome Home Statue – Beach Lighthouse (Fleetwood) loop from Thornton

04:41

18.5km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.55 km

Fleetwood Marsh

Nature Reserve

7.93 km

Welcome Home Statue

Highlight • Monument

Really nice statue of a woman with her child and dog, waiting to 'welcome home' the fishermen. Has an explanation plaque alongside it also

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8.03 km

The marvellous sandstone lighthouse stands as a sentinel for the Wyre Estuary and Morecambe Bay at Rossall Point. It is 44 feet (13 m) high and first shone its light on 1st December 1840.

Architecturally unusual, its colonnaded square base, square tower and octagonal lantern are of a Neoclassical style. It is Grade II-listed.

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8.12 km

Fleetwood Esplanade and Bronze Statue

Highlight • Beach

Lovely coastal traffic free section.

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8.56 km

Stranded Boat in the Estuary

Highlight • Natural

Jim Bowen would be turning in his grave if he saw this.

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8.78 km

The Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely old Pavillion overlooking the Sea front in Fleetwood

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9.06 km

Hall Gardens Café

Highlight • Cafe

Outdoor cafe with protection from wind

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9.61 km

Rossall Point Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

A jutting peninsula formed by the Irish Sea, Morecambe Bay and the Wyre Estuary, Rossall Point is a glorious section of windswept coast. The old port town of Fleetwood occupies the area and is home to a handsome sandstone lighthouse and an observation tower.

This stretch is particularly attractive to bird lovers. Ringed plover, knot, sanderling and turnstone are common species here. At high tide, many roost off the narrow beach. When the waters retreat, large flocks can be seen feeding offshore.

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11.0 km

Rossall Point Observation Tower

Highlight • Monument

At 46 feet (14 m) high, the Rossall Point Observation Tower boasts panoramic views of Blackpool, the Irish Sea, the Forest of Bowland Fells and the South Lakeland Fells. Completed in March 2013, it also gives bird watchers a unique vantage across Morecambe Bay, as the tides dictate the activity.

A gallery on the ground floor gives information about the local area and its wildlife. The tower is open to the public between set times. For more information, check: wyre.gov.uk/info/200484/wyres_coastline/1291/rossall_point

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18.5 km

End point

Parking

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