Tag: Crosby Beach

• From Iron Men to Seaside: A Coastal Run to Southport

  

  From iron statues standing silently in the sand to the quiet shelter of pine forests and wide, open coastline, this two-part run from Waterloo to Southport is a journey through constantly changing landscapes. Split into stages between Waterloo and Formby, then on to Southport, the route blends urban edges, historic remnants, and natural beauty into…

  Alison Little

  22.05.2026

  Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Liverpool

  Coastal running, Crosby Beach, Formby pinewoods, Liverpool running routes, Long distance running, Merseyside Coast, North West Coastal Path, Trail running UK, UK coastal walks, Waterloo to Southport

• Iron Men, not Snow Men

  

  Set on Crosby Beach, this flash fiction gives voice to one of Antony Gormley’s Iron Men, blending humour and reflection on public art, tourism, and cultural legacy.

  Alison Little

  26.12.2025

  Arts and Culture, Lifestyle, Liverpool, Travel

  Another Place, Antony Gormley, Art, Books, British art installations, Contemporary Art, Crosby Beach, fiction, flash fiction, Iron Men, Merseyside Coast, Modern Sculpture, poetry, Public Art, Writing

• A Gallery by the Sea: From Liverpool Blitz Rubble to Shoreline Sculpture at Crosby Beach

  

  Discover Crosby Beach’s hidden “Gallery by the Sea,” where rubble from the Liverpool Blitz was dumped along the shoreline in the 1940’s. Today, bricks, tiles, and architectural fragments have been reshaped by the tide into an accidental open-air gallery. Part memorial, part artwork of erosion, this unique stretch of coast tells the story of war,…

  Alison Little

  19.09.2025

  Arts and Culture, Lifestyle, Politics, Feminism & History

  Blitz Beach, Coastal erosion art, Crosby Beach, Found object art, Liverpool Blitz, Liverpool history, Liverpool travel guide, Outdoor galleries, War memorials UK, World War II Liverpool