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Has anyone been here? what is it like?

 and are there any campsites next to the beach i have done the advance search but they are all a 10/15min walk away. 

It used to be pleasant enough about 25 years ago.  Wouldn't choose to go there now ...,,I recommend Silverdale area or the Lune Valley.

Quote: Originally posted by penny92 on 25/4/2009

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personaly I would,nt go to morecambe, I used to live there, worst 6 years of my life. We only go there now to visit my son.  There is a campsite right on the beach just outside morecambe in middleton, can,nt remember the name, but it should show up on the map, its through heysham, which is a nicer part of morecambe, stay away from the west end, full of druggies, and I mean FULL, and part of it is like Beruit. Shame really, as it used to be quite pleasant.  Penny

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It was a nice enough place for a long weekend about 20 odd years ago - we used to stop there on the way back to the Stranraer ferry. But by all accounts it's a bit of a dump now. Lancaster wasn't much to look at even back then, I doubt if it's improved any.

On the plus side, the farm site mentioned above at Bolton-le-sands is OK though, and there's a terrific 2nd hand bookshop in nearby Carnforth - 2 or 3 floors (well, assuming it's still there of course) and you're quite near the Southern Lakes.

hmmmm think you are all a bit cruel rubbishing Morecambe like that, the central area where the new imported beach is isn't that bad.  

Ok the west end is very iffy and I wouldn't venture that way but if you go away from that end it is turning into a nicer place. 

There aren't any campsites as such close to the beach and I agree Red bank farm is on the beach just outside m'cambe, otherwise the lakes are lovely and a day trip in is nice.

There is a fab 2nd hand book store run by Tony on the corner by the pier pub you will get almost any book and if you can't see it ask him as he will know where abouts a particular book might be, you can also scruff his little puppy who is usually in the shop with him.

OK m'cambe isn't the most spectacular place but in the last 10 years the transformation is really vast and it will get better.  Easter weekend the beach was packed!

Thanks all for your advice think we will give it a miss now.  We were just lookin for some where within an hour or so's drive away from us as we usually go wales but thought about that area for a change.  As we like to be by the beach!!!

Thanks again for all your advice!!!!