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Not feeling up to anything more than an easy stroll around the village today. On top of the cortisteroid injection wearing off I'm having a bit of a "flare-up". Still worse things happen at sea as they say so around midday we set off for this short walk.

Setting off from home the walk takes us up Smithy Hill which was the highest part of the walk and gave this view over Heysam Harbour.

The path through the comminity woodland was a bit muddy

Down at Half Moon Bay and our route ahead

A look towards the harbour

Entering the NT's Heysham Head. This used to be site of a large entertainment complex until the early 1970's. The part we are walking along was also the site of an International Go Kart track. When the carting World Cup was in progress around 10,000 people would visit. It's a wee bit quieter today.

The NT decided to let the area return to nature, that is apart from the path across it to the Barrows.

We are now leaving Heysham Head and entering the area known as Heysham Barrows also owned by the NT.

Approaching the ruins of St.Patrick's Chapel and the stone graves.

Snow covered Eastern & Far Eastern fells of Lakeland

The Ben-my-chree arrives at Heysham from the Isle of Man.

St. Patrick's Chapel and the stone graves. More info HERE

Snowdrops near St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church....more info HERE

Main Street, Heysham Village

This building used to be the gatehouse to Heysham Head. Visitors arriving in there 1,000's would walk through the archway which is now a room in the building.

The village playing fields.

Looking across the cricket ground to the village. Heysham Head is to the left now occupied by private housing.

Nearly home as we walk pass The Old Hall

Another of Heysham's fine old buildings is Heysham Old Hall, situated a few minutes walk from the village in what is known as 'Higher Heysham'. Heysham Old Hall was completed in 1598. A stone in the east gable bears this date, and beneath it is another stone twice inscribed with the initials R E alongside a Tudor rose. Evidence suggests that the building was occupied by Robert Edmondson. (The Edmondson family continued to occupy the building until late in the 17th century).

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