So, we've now crossed the Wyre into Fleetwood, by the regular ferry.
It now returns to Knott End.
Here is the steamboat pier, once used by Isle of Man ferries. The railway station (long gone) is alongside.
More shipping at Fleetwood. It was a busy place.
The 'New' Fish Docks.
Even today, a bit of fishing takes place.
Fleetwood is also a seaside town. Here's an old view of the sea front, as a steamer passes.
LMS 12194 stands beside the nearby loco shed.
Fleetwood's shopping area consists of one long street, which got badly affected by snow in 1940. Trams still run along here today.
Like every town in Britain, Fleetwood once had a Woolies.
Euston Park and the River Wyre, pictured on an old postcard.
Backpool's trams terminated nearby. No. 170 passes the Knott End ferry terminal.
More modern examples of Blackpool trams at Fleetwood.
Ribble Motor Services was the main bus operator for the town.
Blackpool's buses also run services into Fleetwood.
Border Buses once ran express routes into Fleetwood from East Lancashire.
Comfybus and Stagecoach serve the town today.
The North Euston Hotel is handy for tram and ferry terminals and had a decent selection of real ales.
The Thomas Drummond is the town's Wetherspoons....... and it isn't a bad one.
The Strawberry Gardens is well known for its beer selection.
The Steamer, one of Fleetwood's oldest surviving pubs, is a great place to finish for today.
The next post will see us heading towards Blackpool.
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