Travel Out to Wrea Green

I am truly amazed at the little gems of places which can be found around Blackpool's outskirts. If you ever find yourself getting a little bored of the same old same old, it is worth knowing what else there is on your doorstep. A spontaneous drive outside the seaside walls, led me to stumble upon this little village just a few miles away 'Wrea Green'. Fylde is not really known for it's geography as such and it can be difficult pointing that old integral compass of yours in any direction other than toward the tower or Fleetwood estuary. Fylde is to say the least a bit on the flat side.

Wrea Green is a little Lancashire village located just off the A583 towards Preston. It looks like something out of heartbeat with it's black and white painted cast iron signage, a traditional post office telephone box, mews houses adorned with long-fronted gardens and several thatched cottages, the odd pub, and the place sits on the fringe of farmland and wood. In the centre of the village is a large lake like pond with it's own ducks, surrounding it a large well kept lawn with the occasional bench to take it all in. This is a place where you can let your mind drift, for just a while.