25/12/2017 – I like this place. The remains of a submerged forest, dating from neolithic times. Resting in the tree is red brick which is blitz rubble from Liverpool. Nice link about this area below.
citizan.org.uk/resources/key-zones/north/sefton-coast-merseyside/
25/12/2016 – Hightown submerged forest
25/12/2016 – Hightown submerged forest
25/12/2016 – Hightown submerged forest
25/12/2016 – Hightown submerged forest, royal ferns I think.
25/12/2016 – We went for a walk at Hightown on Christmas Day, just down the coast from Formby and its famous footprints. The beach is quiet and it’s a nice stroll to where the River Alt meets the sea and then along the coast. An ancient trackway was discovered here in the 90s and radiocarbon dated to Early Neolithic. Don’t think there is much to see of it now. Still worth the trip to see the ancient submerged forest in a fine layer of peat. Trees (mainly birch I think) and plants (Royal ferns?) lay in the peat, still soft to the touch. Such beautiful shapes and I did find the place quite moving. Great views out to sea. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
