Our favorite place for a nature walk in Blackpool is the town's award-winning* Stanley Park, over 300 acres of deciduous woodland with paths, a large lake, greensward, ornamental gardens and an art deco café. We go primarily for the bird-watching, also for the fresh air and exercise, and occasionally for lunch. It's just a shame that today is shaping up windy and wet, not the best for bird-watching, not feather weather.
Over the last couple of years of visiting the park, I've noticed a significant increase in the number of coots, delightful water birds with their black plumage, that distinctive white ...
