Accrington Beach!

Should there be a beach in Accrington?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • No!

    Votes: 10 83.3%
  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
kestrelx

kestrelx

Nori Brick
Tackler
I knew this would get your attention! :theband:

But do you think it would be a good idea to create an artificial beach in the Accrington area and charge people to use it? :D

If so where would it be?
 
Once saw an artificial beach on the Rive Gauche of the Seine in Paris -looked very effective.

In Accy -likely to turn to quicksand with all the rain but Abbey Street maybe? Nice bit of recreational space for Maundy Grange - added attraction: free ice-creams for all!:D
 
kestrelx said:
By the River Stink :eek:

No really in that old Quarry on the side of the coppice, if it hasn't gone already, or perhaps by the canal! ;)
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If you put it by the canal in Clayton Davemac can take seaside pictures as well as ducks and wicky things. No topless sunbathing though!
 
Just knock the whole town centre down and site it there. It's dying on its feet anyway, thanks to successive councils. If it was a beach, you'd probably get more people there than now.
 
years ago there was a rumour that there was going to be a leisure resort /theme park built up huncoat which resulted in jokes about the place been known as Huncoat Sands.

If it an artificial beach your after just dump the kids at jewsons or greengates with tehir bucket and spade and leave them in the sand bunker while you go shopping :D
 
Brisbane has(or had, until the floods - not sure if it has been rebuilt yet) a city centre, man made beach.....it is well used but then they do have the climate for it don't they.
A beach in Accrington? I don't think it would work. We don't have the weather for it
 
Sand is gritty stuff which isn't pleasant to be in contact with.
It's only association with pleasure derives from its being next to the sea.
Since we are unlikely to have waves lapping Accrington anytime soon, a better alternative is grass, flowers and benches.

We used to have just that - where the semi derelict Arndale now is.
 
kestrelx said:
I knew this would get your attention! :theband:

But do you think it would be a good idea to create an artificial beach in the Accrington area and charge people to use it? :D

If so where would it be?
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Why not have a paddling pool and a boating lake as well?
 
maxthecollie said:
Did you not stray far from Milnshaw?
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Not at an age when I appreciated paddling pools! Never got further down Clayton than just past the Greyhound, where my great great uncle lived, used to go and visit him after school every week on the bus. A trip to Oakhill Park was a special treat.

Clayton is still a bit of a closed book to me today, as is Ossy, Woodnook, Fern Gore and most of that side of town. But don't forget I haven't lived in Accy since the sixties so haven't really had the opportunity to get acquainted.
 
There was a temporary city beach in Manchester Castlefield area a couple of years ago. It was very popular but Manchester Castlefield is a popular area for a day out.. Plenty of decent bars, restaurants, MOSI and decent shops within a 10 minute walk....

Accrington has none of this stuff. The town centre is dying on its arse, the market is less than half the size it once was. The Market Hall has been completely ruined in my opinion, and there's hardly an abundance of decent boozers and restaurants.

Accrington would have been better off with a few small green spaces in the town centre but to be honest. I don't think that anything would attract people to shop here now. When I ask people at work if they come to Accrington shopping, the answer is always...
"I used to come years ago for the market, but not anymore."

It would be a waste of money to make a beach here.
 
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