Heysham by munki-boy
Heysham
A pretty little village despite it’s proximity to the nuclear power station and ferry terminal The coastal area of Heysham features quaint cottages with 17th Century date stones adorning many and every-other a restaurant or souvenir shop.
There is also a fine Heritage Centre with local exhibits and guide-books to the history of Heysham, that is definitely worth a look-in.
Created: 15 September 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Heysham Heritage Centre Information
Heysham Heritage Centre Address
Main St, Heysham, Morecambe
LA3 2RW
Website: http://www.heyshamheritage.org.uk/
Get directionsShopping in Heysham
Arndale Centre Anderton Street, Poulton-le-Sands
Arndale Centre mall
Central Drive Retail Park Morecambe, Heysham
Central Drive Retail Park retail park
The Co-operative Food Clarendon Road West, West End
The Co-operative Food supermarket
Aldi Marine Road West, West End
Aldi supermarket
Lidl Westgate, Great Wood
Lidl supermarket
Asda Lancaster Road, Poulton-le-Sands
Asda supermarket
Morrisons Hilmore Way, Central Drive Retail Park
Morrisons supermarket
Sainsbury's Lancaster Road, Great Wood
Sainsbury's supermarket
Local History around Heysham
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cockersand Premonstratensian AbbeyGlasson DockSt Patrick's early Christian chapel and associated cemetery, Lower HeyshamHigh cross in St Peter's churchyard, HeyshamTorrisholme bowl barrow.Wildlife in and Around Heysham
Mammals found in Heysham
There have been 27 species of mammals recorded in the heysham area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Heysham
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the heysham area.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
