Cleveleys
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Cleveleys (with its neighbouring town of Thornton, collectively known as Thornton-Cleveleys) is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood.
Thornton is mentioned in the Domesday Book but its much younger neighbour, Cleveleys, a bustling seaside resort, developed in the 19th century around a hotel owned by a Mr Cleveleys (Cleveleys means “woodland clearing near a cliff or bank”).
The two towns are linked by Victoria Road, and the Blackpool to Fleetwood tram line runs through the centre of Cleveleys.
Cleveleys boasts a wide sandy beach, with sea views over the Irish Sea to the west and Morecambe Bay and the Lake District mountains to the north.
The town has a more genteel atmosphere than its brasher southerly neighbour of Blackpool and is a popular retirement area.
External links
- John Burke's Cleveleys
- An Album of Thornton-Cleveleys
- cleveleys.co.uk
- thornton-cleveleys.co.uk
- Wyre Borough Council