St. Annes

They are as different as chalk and cheese. The near neighbour, Blackpool, is brash and tacky, whilst St. Annes is refined and genteel. You won't find any 'kiss me quick hats' here.

Afternoon tea sort of sums up St Annes and the market the place appears to be aimed at. 

Have you ever seen an entrance to a pier like this before?  This tudor-style entrance was built in 1899, slightly later than the rest of the pier. 

From the end of the pier, towards the town. Looking back through the sea mist that was rolling in and getting ever thicker whilst I was there.

Children's amusements on the pier.

Watch out. The girls are in town!

There may be a pier, but there doesn't appear to be any sea? The pier was built in 1885 and is one of the oldest public 'buildings in St. Annes. 

Memorial to fishermen lost at sea. 

An empty bandstand and a drained boating pool. The promenade had an air of the 1950s about it, like stepping back into a time warp. 

The swirling sea mist is getting thicker. Not a day for an ice cream. 

Not surprisingly, an almost deserted promenade.  

The Lifeboat station and R.N.L.I. shop.

The Waters Edge Cafe, the design of which seemed very out of keeping with its surrounds. 

Time for a beer at The Trawl Boat Inn, which looked more like a large house than a pub from the outside. 

The former Lytham Tramways waiting room and offices, now a cafe.