We found the place by accident, just driving around the Cheshire countryside. But we've been back many times since. It's called Mersey View, in the Bellamonte Park high on the wooded slopes above Frodsham.
You can see for miles up there. On a clear day that's as far as Snowdonia in the West and the Pennines in the East. The greatest sight of all is right in front of you. The whole of Merseyside laid out like a map on the landscape.
The Rivers Mersey and Weaver both follow their courses, emptying out in Liverpool Bay. The Manchester Ship Canal takes a straighter route off into the north. They all glisten in the sunlight. Then, when the sun begins to set, they reflect back the fiery sky.
You can see for miles up there. On a clear day that's as far as Snowdonia in the West and the Pennines in the East. The greatest sight of all is right in front of you. The whole of Merseyside laid out like a map on the landscape.
The Rivers Mersey and Weaver both follow their courses, emptying out in Liverpool Bay. The Manchester Ship Canal takes a straighter route off into the north. They all glisten in the sunlight. Then, when the sun begins to set, they reflect back the fiery sky.
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That picture is zoomed in. I wanted to capture the sunset over Liverpool. In reality, I was far away and far above, and there were many more towns and cities in my view. Warrington, Runcorn, Ellesmere Port, all those places edging the Mersey north and south; and some which line the Dee.
You can watch the ships coming in, bright in daylight, illuminated at night. The smaller ones mere specks, while detail can easily be discerned on those great liners. Of course some are more famous than others, like the Ferry 'Cross the Mersey with its own song.
You can watch the ships coming in, bright in daylight, illuminated at night. The smaller ones mere specks, while detail can easily be discerned on those great liners. Of course some are more famous than others, like the Ferry 'Cross the Mersey with its own song.
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But mostly I like to just sit up there dreaming, looking out across the distant hills and mountains, where we saw the beacons fired up for the Queen's Jubilee. I wonder if the Lancastrians and Welsh are sitting on their summits looking back at me. I imagine the history playing out in the miles below. Or I think of nothing and just enjoy the view.
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The products illustrating this blog are on the American version of Zazzle. If you wish to see the same in your local Zazzle store (thus neatly side-stepping any customs duty), then just change the root URL accordingly. If you're not sure what that is, then check out the International Zazzle!
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