"Heysham Village" Heysham by Maxus

Heysham Travel Guide: 8 reviews and 17 photos

I like Heysham

Heysham proper is quite a big place, just how big I don’t know because I have never really looked, apart from the ferry port, the nuclear power station and the Old Hall (now a pub and eatery) there isn’t an awful lot there but Heysham Village is well worth a visit if you are in the area and is within walking distance from Morecambe (for its sins).

A fairly typical English Village comprising of a pub, church and a collection of cottages, most dating back to the 1600s, hugs the shore of Morecambe Bay protected from the worst of the weather by a headland. There is not a great deal to do here except take a look around.

If you have forty five seconds to spare there is a Heritage Centre*, which has some black and white photographs and very little else, then you can drink the famous non-alcoholic Nettle Beer (a renowned tonic for the blood) and visit the ancient church of St. Peter and the ruins of St. Patrick's chapel.

For an excellent website on Heysham (created by a guy called David Gray) have a look at: http://www.heyshamweb.co.uk/history.html

*there is not much in the Heritage Centre but I believe that the people involved do sterling work in and around the place.

The Business District

Newer Houses

Pros and Cons

Pros:Its handy for Morecambe
Cons:Its not Morecambe
In a nutshell:A little island of charm in a sea of humdrum

Last visit to Heysham: Mar 2007
Intro Updated Mar 21, 2007
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Bar Meals Restaurants (1)

Dating back to the 1500s the Royal Hotel apparently occupies one of the oldest buildings in Heysham, only the church is... more travel advice

Not much of a beach Warnings and Dangers (2)

Hardly a death-trap but you need to be careful on the shore at Heysham, Morecambe Bay can be a dangerous generally and... more travel advice

Barrow: a burial mound, usually of Iron Age date - Heysham

Barrow: a burial mound, usually of Iron... Things to Do (4)

The Barrow’s is a piece of rough ground on the Heysham headland running down to the sea. With cliffs, ancient grave... more travel advice

Saint Patrick's Chapel Things to Do (4)

The folk law has Saint Patrick turning up at Heysham, either by accident or design and founding the chapel which sits... more travel advice

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craic Jul 28, 2009 at 9:40 AM

i love rush hour on main street
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jumpingnorman Feb 11, 2009 at 11:28 AM

Interesting stone graves, Mark! I like visiting places like this...where the bury their dead...and an iron age burial mound...wow...
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uglyscot Feb 8, 2009 at 5:39 AM

The Barrow sounds interesting
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christine.j Mar 21, 2008 at 1:44 AM

I hope to have some time left before the ferry to look around this pretty town. Thanks for telling me about the page, I had only looked for it under "England". I'll never understand the way the VT database works.
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canuck68 Jan 18, 2008 at 10:06 PM

I have only been as far as Heathrow airport as far as England goes, but I Heysham is exactly the way I picture an English village. I love your comments.
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mustertal Nov 17, 2007 at 3:19 PM

I thought I'd been to Heysham, but I must not have. Nice pages.
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Jim_Eliason Jul 17, 2007 at 7:14 AM

nice tips.
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evona Jun 14, 2007 at 8:29 AM

Nice page :)
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nickandchris Apr 19, 2007 at 2:27 PM

These lesser known place pages I much prefer. I remember swimming in Half Moon Bay before the power stations. Nick helped build no. 1 way back.....